@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend@0.18.0 vulnerabilities

The Backstage backend plugin that helps you create new things

Direct Vulnerabilities

Known vulnerabilities in the @backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend package. This does not include vulnerabilities belonging to this package’s dependencies.

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Arbitrary Code Injection

@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend is a The Backstage backend plugin that helps you create new things

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Arbitrary Code Injection due to the usage of insecure sandbox plugin. Exploiting this vulnerability is possible by an attacker with write access to a registered scaffolder template, and it allows manipulation of the template in a way that allows remote code execution.

Note: This was only exploitable in the template YAML definition itself and not by user input data.

How to fix Arbitrary Code Injection?

Upgrade @backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend to version 1.15.0 or higher.

<1.15.0