CVE-2026-106562
4.3
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 1.4
Source: security-advisories@github.com (Secondary)
Description
Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals. Prior to 2.1.6 in @backstage/plugin-search-backend and 1.8.7 in @backstage/plugin-search-backend-module-elasticsearch, search engine permission filtering could return documents denied by policy. An authenticated Backstage user subject to a DENY policy for search document types could receive unauthorized results in deployments with permission.enabled set to true and an Elasticsearch or OpenSearch backend. This issue is fixed in @backstage/plugin-search-backend 2.1.6 and @backstage/plugin-search-backend-module-elasticsearch 1.8.7.
Affected (3)
Configuration A
| Vulnerable Software | Affected Versions |
|---|---|
| version < 2.1.6 |
Configuration B
| Vulnerable Software | Affected Versions |
|---|---|
| version < 1.8.7 |
Configuration C
| Vulnerable Software | Affected Versions |
|---|---|
| version < 1.54.1 |
Related CWEs
CWE-754
Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions
The product does not check or incorrectly checks for unusual or exceptional conditions that are not expected to occur frequently during day to day operation of the product.
CWE-863
Incorrect Authorization
The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. This allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.
References (3)
Source: security-advisories@github.com
Patch
Source: security-advisories@github.com
PatchRelease Notes
Source: security-advisories@github.com
MitigationVendor Advisory
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