GHSA-2fc9-xpp8-2g9hHighCVSS 8.7

`@backstage/backend-common` vulnerable to path traversal through symlinks

Published
February 23, 2024
Last Modified
March 24, 2026

🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

📋 Description

Impact

Paths checks with the resolveSafeChildPath utility were not exhaustive enough, leading to risk of path traversal vulnerabilities if symlinks can be injected by attackers.

Patches

Patched in @backstage/backend-common version 0.21.1. Patched in @backstage/backend-common version 0.20.2. Patched in @backstage/backend-common version 0.19.10.

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🎯 Affected products3

  • npm/@backstage/backend-common:= 0.21.0
  • npm/@backstage/backend-common:< 0.19.10
  • npm/@backstage/backend-common:>= 0.20.0, < 0.20.2

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