High

@backstage/plugin-techdocs-backend storage bucket Directory Traversal vulnerability

  • Disclosed: 17.09.2024
  • Updated: 11.10.2026 10:22

Impact

When using the AWS S3 or GCS storage provider for TechDocs it is possible to access content in the entire storage bucket. This can leak contents of the bucket that are not intended to be accessible, as well as bypass permission checks in Backstage.

Patches

This has been fixed in the 1.10.13 release of the @backstage/plugin-techdocs-backend package.

References

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Affected software

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PlatformPackageVulnerable versionsFixed in
npm package @backstage/plugin-techdocs-backend < 1.10.13 1.10.13

References

CVSS score 7.7/10
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-22, CWE-23
Platform
npm
Package
@backstage/plugin-techdocs-backend
Disclosed
17.09.2024
Updated
11.10.2026 10:22

Sources and licenses

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-39v3-f278-vj3g - CC BY 4.0

Vulnerability history: @backstage/plugin-techdocs-backend

All published vulnerabilities of this package (npm package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.

Total entries
4
First → latest
09.2024 10.2026
Without a fix
0
Exploited in attacks
0

Severity breakdown

  • High 1
  • Medium 3

Disclosures per year

  1. 2024: 2
  2. 2025: 0
  3. 2026: 2
  1. @backstage/plugin-techdocs-backend storage bucket Directory Traversal vulnerability this entry
    High · 7.7 CVE-2024-45816 < 1.10.13 1.10.13

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