Information disclosure in Backstage

CVE-2026-29184

Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals. Prior to version 3.1.4, a malicious scaffolder template can bypass the log redaction mechanism to exfiltrate secrets provided run through task event logs. This issue has been patched in version 3.1.4.

EPSS: 0.003 (17.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 2.0 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-29184?
CVE-2026-29184 is a low-severity vulnerability in Backstage, classified under Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File. CVSS score: 2.0/10. Published 2026-03-07.
How severe is CVE-2026-29184?
Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.0 out of 10.