`@backstage/backend-common` vulnerable to path traversal through symlinks
### Impact Paths checks with the `resolveSafeChildPath` utility were not exhaustive enough, leading to risk of path traversal vulnerabilities if symlinks can be injected by attackers. ### Patches Patched in `@backstage/backend-common` version `0.21.1`. Patched in `@backstage/backend-common` version `0.20.2`. Patched in `@backstage/backend-common` version `0.19.10`. ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: - Open an issue in the [Backstage repository](https://github.com/backstage/backstage) - Visit our Discord, linked to in [Backstage README](https://github.com/backstage/backstage)
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Related CVEs.
| ID | severity | exploitable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-26150US | high7.5 | — | ||
`@backstage/backend-common` is a common functionality library for backends for Backstage, an open platform for building developer portals. In `@backstage/backend-common` prior to v… | ||||
references
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://github.com/backstage/backstagePACKAGE
- https://github.com/backstage/backstage/commit/1ad2b1b61ebb430051f7d804b0cc7ebfe7922b6fWEB
- https://github.com/backstage/backstage/commit/78f892b3a84d63de2ba167928f171154c447b717WEB
- https://github.com/backstage/backstage/commit/edf65d7d31e027599c2415f597d085ee84807871WEB
- https://github.com/backstage/backstage/security/advisories/GHSA-2fc9-xpp8-2g9hWEB
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-26150ADVISORY
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