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GHSA-H53X-HJX6-25GR

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-10-07 18:01 – Updated: 2026-10-07 18:01

Summary

Backstage: Unsupported catalog cluster authentication mode in kubernetes backend

Details

Impact

Deployments using catalog cluster discovery may be affected when catalog contributors can create or modify kubernetes-cluster Resource entities. With the required endpoint permissions and pod RBAC, the backend can use its local in-cluster identity, potentially exposing Kubernetes resources readable by that identity. The credential is used only with the local in-cluster API endpoint and is not sent to the catalog-supplied endpoint.

Patches

Patched in @backstage/plugin-kubernetes-backend version 0.21.10

Workarounds

Do not configure service account authentication through catalog-provided clusters; use the supported static configuration method when service account authentication is required.
Restrict catalog ingestion so untrusted users cannot create or alter Kubernetes cluster Resource entities.

Severity

3.5 (Low)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N

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        "name": "@backstage/plugin-kubernetes-backend"
      },
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    "nvd_published_at": "2026-10-06T21:17:17Z",
    "severity": "LOW"
  },
  "details": "### Impact\n\nDeployments using catalog cluster discovery may be affected when catalog contributors can create or modify `kubernetes-cluster` Resource entities. With the required endpoint permissions and pod RBAC, the backend can use its local in-cluster identity, potentially exposing Kubernetes resources readable by that identity. The credential is used only with the local in-cluster API endpoint and is not sent to the catalog-supplied endpoint.\n\n### Patches\n\nPatched in `@backstage/plugin-kubernetes-backend` version `0.21.10`\n\n### Workarounds\n\n- Do not configure service account authentication through catalog-provided clusters; use the supported static configuration method when service account authentication is required.\n- Restrict catalog ingestion so untrusted users cannot create or alter Kubernetes cluster Resource entities.",
  "id": "GHSA-h53x-hjx6-25gr",
  "modified": "2026-10-07T18:01:08Z",
  "published": "2026-10-07T18:01:08Z",
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    },
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      "url": "https://github.com/backstage/backstage/commit/c14f8be6908f0f719b16356e5492352311e28946"
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      "url": "https://github.com/backstage/backstage"
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  "summary": "Backstage: Unsupported catalog cluster authentication mode in kubernetes backend"
}

CVE-2026-106487 (GCVE-0-2026-106487)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-10-06 20:36 – Updated: 2026-10-09 01:49

Title

Backstage: Unsupported catalog cluster authentication mode in kubernetes backend

Summary

Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals. Prior to 0.21.10, the @backstage/plugin-kubernetes-backend package is affected by unsupported catalog cluster authentication mode in kubernetes backend. Deployments using catalog cluster discovery may be affected when catalog contributors can create or modify kubernetes-cluster Resource entities. With the required endpoint permissions and pod RBAC, the backend can use its local in-cluster identity, potentially exposing Kubernetes resources readable by that identity. The credential is used only with the local in-cluster API endpoint and is not sent to the catalog-supplied endpoint. This issue is fixed in version 0.21.10.

Severity

3.5 (Low)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2026-10-09 01:49 UTC

CWE

CWE-441 - Unintended Proxy or Intermediary ('Confused Deputy')

Assigner

GitHub_M CNA under the mitre root

CNA scorecard C 72/100 over 7580 records in the last 180 days details

References

3 references

URL	Tags
https://github.com/backstage/backstage/security/a…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://github.com/backstage/backstage/commit/c14…	x_refsource_MISC
https://github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/t…	x_refsource_MISC

Impacted products

2 products

Vendor	Product	Version
backstage	backstage	Affected: < 1.54.6
@backstage	plugin-kubernetes-backend	Affected: < 0.21.10

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