Backstage: Secret-derived values may be exposed in scaffolder task logs
### Impact Deployments that configure sensitive `scaffolder.defaultEnvironment.secrets` and allow an attacker to create or modify Scaffolder templates are affected. A template author could cause secret-derived values used during template iteration to be persisted in task logs, exposing those values to users with access to the resulting task logs. ### Patches Patched in `@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend` version `4.1.0` ### Workarounds - Restrict permission to create or update Template entities to fully trusted parties, as recommended by the Backstage threat model. - If that restriction cannot be guaranteed, remove sensitive values from `scaffolder.defaultEnvironment.secrets` until a patched version is available. No complete workaround is known that preserves both untrusted template authoring and access to sensitive default-environment secrets.
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Related CVEs.
| ID | severity | exploitable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-106499US | — | — | ||
Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals. Prior to 4.1.0, the @backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend package could expose secret-derived values in Scaffolder tas… | ||||
references
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://github.com/backstage/backstagePACKAGE
- https://github.com/backstage/backstage/commit/dc30fae2d96cb1606d36cc40b242f9b9e539bd70WEB
- https://github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/v1.54.6WEB
- https://github.com/backstage/backstage/security/advisories/GHSA-mfvq-x7vr-rgqgWEB
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-106499ADVISORY
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