Disclosure summary
### Impact An authenticated Backstage user with permission to create and read relevant scaffolder tasks may be able to infer confidential task data under specific conditions. Successful exploitation requires retained task secrets, visibility of a target task, knowledge of the secret structure, and repeated requests. ### Patches Patched in `@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend` version `4.1.0` ### Workarounds - At the gateway or reverse proxy, reject task-list requests that specify custom ordering, or allow ordering only by `created_at`, `status`, and `created_by`. - Restrict scaffolder task creation and task read permissions to trusted users, preferably using owner-based task-read conditions. - Disabling task recovery can reduce secret retention after a task is claimed, but it does not protect secrets in queued tasks and should not be treated as complete mitigation.
Source-specific records & product guidance
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GitHub Reviewed Security Advisories · GHSA-vwp5-f99x-x3rq
Open original source · Updated Oct 07, 2026
Backstage has improper input validation in scaffolder task list ordering
Source severity: MEDIUM / 0
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | First patched |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | @backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend | < 4.1.0 | 4.1.0 |
Original records & references
- NIST NVD record
- CVE Program record
- github.com — Reviewed advisory
PUBLISHED 2026-10-07T12:24:12-04:00
MODIFIED 2026-10-07T12:24:13-04:00
INGESTED 2026-10-08T12:05:11-04:00