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Backstage: Improper access control in backend action invocation

Type: advisorySource: Official CVE List1 source record

Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals. Prior to 0.17.8, the @backstage/backend-defaults package is affected by improper access control in backend action invocation. An authenticated user could invoke actions that an operator had excluded through action configuration. Existing action permissions and downstream authorization remain enforced. This issue is fixed in version 0.17.8.

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CVE-2026-106495

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Security context

Source reference: cve:CVE-2026-106495

backstage

Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/0/product

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backend-defaults

Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/1/product

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Structured affected-version data

Original package identities and version rules from this source.

[
  {
    "vendor": "backstage",
    "product": "backstage",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "< 1.54.6"
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "vendor": "@backstage",
    "product": "backend-defaults",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "< 0.17.8"
      }
    ]
  }
]
Related CVEs
CVE-2026-106495

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medium

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Event
#17445 · Revision 1
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