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
- Backstage — versions < 3.1.4
- Linuxfoundation Backstage\/plugin-scaffolder-backend
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
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.