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{ "url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/api/packages/73538?format=api", "purl": "pkg:npm/%40backstage/plugin-scaffolder-node@0.11.2", "type": "npm", "namespace": "@backstage", "name": "plugin-scaffolder-node", "version": "0.11.2", "qualifiers": {}, "subpath": "", "is_vulnerable": false, "next_non_vulnerable_version": "0.12.3", "latest_non_vulnerable_version": "0.12.3", "affected_by_vulnerabilities": [], "fixing_vulnerabilities": [ { "url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/api/vulnerabilities/49787?format=api", "vulnerability_id": "VCID-nwgc-2f7k-tkb2", "summary": "Backstage has a Possible Symlink Path Traversal in Scaffolder Actions\nMultiple Scaffolder actions and archive extraction utilities were vulnerable to symlink-based path traversal attacks. An attacker with access to create and execute Scaffolder templates could exploit symlinks to:\n\n1. **Read arbitrary files** via the `debug:log` action by creating a symlink pointing to sensitive files (e.g., `/etc/passwd`, configuration files, secrets)\n2. **Delete arbitrary files** via the `fs:delete` action by creating symlinks pointing outside the workspace\n3. **Write files outside the workspace** via archive extraction (tar/zip) containing malicious symlinks\n\nThis affects any Backstage deployment where users can create or execute Scaffolder templates.", "references": [ { "reference_url": "https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2026-24046.json", "reference_id": "", "reference_type": "", "scores": [ { "value": "9.1", "scoring_system": "cvssv3", "scoring_elements": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L" } ], "url": "https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2026-24046.json" }, { "reference_url": "https://github.com/backstage/backstage", "reference_id": "", "reference_type": "", "scores": [ { "value": "7.1", "scoring_system": "cvssv3.1", "scoring_elements": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L" }, { "value": "HIGH", "scoring_system": "generic_textual", "scoring_elements": "" } ], "url": "https://github.com/backstage/backstage" }, { "reference_url": "https://github.com/backstage/backstage/commit/c641c147ab371a9a8a2f5f67fdb7cb9c97ef345d", "reference_id": "", "reference_type": "", "scores": [ { "value": "7.1", "scoring_system": "cvssv3.1", "scoring_elements": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L" }, { "value": "HIGH", "scoring_system": "generic_textual", "scoring_elements": "" } ], "url": "https://github.com/backstage/backstage/commit/c641c147ab371a9a8a2f5f67fdb7cb9c97ef345d" }, { "reference_url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2431878", "reference_id": "2431878", "reference_type": "", "scores": [], "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2431878" }, { "reference_url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-24046", "reference_id": "CVE-2026-24046", "reference_type": "", "scores": [ { "value": "7.1", "scoring_system": "cvssv3.1", "scoring_elements": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L" }, { "value": "HIGH", "scoring_system": "generic_textual", "scoring_elements": "" } ], "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-24046" }, { "reference_url": "https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-rq6q-wr2q-7pgp", "reference_id": "GHSA-rq6q-wr2q-7pgp", "reference_type": "", "scores": [], "url": "https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-rq6q-wr2q-7pgp" }, { "reference_url": "https://github.com/backstage/backstage/security/advisories/GHSA-rq6q-wr2q-7pgp", "reference_id": "GHSA-rq6q-wr2q-7pgp", "reference_type": "", "scores": [ { "value": "7.1", "scoring_system": "cvssv3.1", "scoring_elements": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L" }, { "value": "HIGH", "scoring_system": "generic_textual", "scoring_elements": "" } ], "url": "https://github.com/backstage/backstage/security/advisories/GHSA-rq6q-wr2q-7pgp" }, { "reference_url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:6174", "reference_id": "RHSA-2026:6174", "reference_type": "", "scores": [], "url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:6174" }, { "reference_url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:6802", "reference_id": "RHSA-2026:6802", "reference_type": "", "scores": [], "url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:6802" } ], "fixed_packages": [ { "url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/api/packages/73538?format=api", "purl": "pkg:npm/%40backstage/plugin-scaffolder-node@0.11.2", "is_vulnerable": false, "affected_by_vulnerabilities": [], "resource_url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/packages/pkg:npm/%2540backstage/plugin-scaffolder-node@0.11.2" }, { "url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/api/packages/73539?format=api", "purl": "pkg:npm/%40backstage/plugin-scaffolder-node@0.12.3", "is_vulnerable": false, "affected_by_vulnerabilities": [], "resource_url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/packages/pkg:npm/%2540backstage/plugin-scaffolder-node@0.12.3" } ], "aliases": [ "CVE-2026-24046", "GHSA-rq6q-wr2q-7pgp" ], "risk_score": 4.1, "exploitability": "0.5", "weighted_severity": "8.2", "resource_url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/vulnerabilities/VCID-nwgc-2f7k-tkb2" } ], "risk_score": null, "resource_url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/packages/pkg:npm/%2540backstage/plugin-scaffolder-node@0.11.2" }