Incorrect Authorization Affecting @backstage/plugin-catalog-backend package, versions <3.9.1
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- published11 Oct 2026
- disclosed7 Oct 2026
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 7 Oct 2026
NewCVE-2026-106496 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade @backstage/plugin-catalog-backend to version 3.9.1 or higher.
Overview
@backstage/plugin-catalog-backend is a The Backstage backend plugin that provides the Backstage catalog
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Incorrect Authorization in DefaultCatalogProcessingOrchestrator during catalog processing, where the type field of a registered location entity is not validated against the configured allowed location types. An authenticated attacker can register a location entity with an arbitrary type value, bypassing the intended type restrictions and causing unintended location types to be processed by the catalog backend.