CVE-2026-29186
CRITICAL WAF: Medium
CVSS 9.8
Published: 2026-03-07
CWE-434 CWE-434
Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals. Prior to version 1.14.3, this is a configuration bypass vulnerability that enables arbitrary code execution. The @backstage/plugin-techdocs-node package uses an allowlist to filter dangerous MkDocs configuration keys during the documentation build process. A gap in this allowlist allows attackers to craft an mkdocs.yml that causes arbitrary Python code execution, completely bypassing TechDocs' security controls. This issue has been patched in version 1.14.3.
WAF Coverage Analysis
Unrestricted File Upload
Medium WAF Coverage
OWASP: A04:2021 Insecure Design
930xxx - Local File Inclusion
Unrestricted File Upload
Medium WAF Coverage
OWASP: A04:2021 Insecure Design
930xxx - Local File Inclusion
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| linuxfoundation | backstage_plugin-techdocs-node | up to 1.14.3 |
References
- github.com (Vendor Advisory)