CVE-2026-106505
highpriority · track · 34EPSS 0.003 · 24 %ileUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals. Prior to 1.14.6 and 1.15.4, the @backstage/plugin-techdocs-node package is affected by bypass of mkdocs configuration sanitizer in techdocs backend. Users with the ability to commit changes to a repository that uses TechDocs can circumvent the MkDocs configuration file sanitizer introduced in response to CVE-2026-25153 and execute arbitrary code on the TechDocs backend host during documentation generation. This issue is fixed in versions 1.14.6 and 1.15.4.
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affected products (6)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- linuxfoundation backstage plugin-techdocs-node< 1.14.6nvdUScpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:backstage_plugin-techdocs-node:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- linuxfoundation backstage plugin-techdocs-node1.15.0 → 1.15.4nvdUScpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:backstage_plugin-techdocs-node:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
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- GHSA-p75x-jh7p-ppcxBackstage: Bypass of MkDocs configuration sanitizer in TechDocs backend2026-10-07ghsa · osvUS
### Impact Users with the ability to commit changes to a repository that uses TechDocs can circumvent the MkDocs configuration file sanitizer introduced in response to CVE-2026-25153 and execute arbitrary code on the TechDocs backend host during documentation generation. ### Patches Patched in`@backstage/plugin-techdocs-node` version `1.15.4` ### Workarounds If you cannot upgrade immediately: - Use Docker mode with restricted access: Configure TechDocs with `runIn: docker` instead of `runIn: local`. This provides container isolation, though it does not fully mitigate the risk. - Limit repository write access to trusted parties, since exploitation requires the ability to commit files to a repository with TechDocs enabled. - Review incoming changes to MkDocs configuration files as part of your code review process.
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references (5) nvd
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- https://github.com/backstage/backstage/commit/a7d995f11a5d27f0efbdbe8bb6c21b06988c79c9Patch
- https://github.com/backstage/backstage/commit/ef92d3d2b76046205c580e7152956514c15640dbPatch
- https://github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/v1.50.5PatchRelease Notes
- https://github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/v1.54.6PatchRelease Notes
- https://github.com/backstage/backstage/security/advisories/GHSA-p75x-jh7p-ppcxMitigationVendor Advisory
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