Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File Affecting @backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend package, versions <2.1.1
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- published17 Aug 2025
- disclosed15 Aug 2025
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Introduced: 15 Aug 2025
NewCVE-2025-55285 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade @backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend to version 2.1.1 or higher.
Overview
@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend is a The Backstage backend plugin that helps you create new things
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File via the fetch:template action, which duplicates logging of the input values. An attacker can access sensitive information by reviewing logs where secrets may not have been properly redacted.
Note:
This is only exploitable if ${{ secrets.x }} are passed as arguments to fetch:template.
Workaround
This vulnerability can be mitigated by removing the use of ${{ secrets }} as arguments to fetch:template.