Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals. Prior to version 1.14.3, this is a configuration bypass vulnerability that enables arbitrary code execution. The @backstage/plugin-techdocs-node package uses an allowlist to filter dangerous MkDocs configuration keys during the documentation build process. A gap in this allowlist allows attackers to craft an mkdocs.yml that causes arbitrary Python code execution, completely bypassing TechDocs' security controls. This issue has been patched in version 1.14.3.

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Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-928r-fm4v-mvrw TechDocs Mkdocs Configuration Key Enables Arbitrary Code Execution
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Sat, 07 Mar 2026 15:15:00 +0000

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Description Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals. Prior to version 1.14.3, this is a configuration bypass vulnerability that enables arbitrary code execution. The @backstage/plugin-techdocs-node package uses an allowlist to filter dangerous MkDocs configuration keys during the documentation build process. A gap in this allowlist allows attackers to craft an mkdocs.yml that causes arbitrary Python code execution, completely bypassing TechDocs' security controls. This issue has been patched in version 1.14.3.
Title @backstage/plugin-techdocs-node: TechDocs Mkdocs Configuration Key Enables Arbitrary Code Execution
Weaknesses CWE-434
CWE-74
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L'}


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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-07T15:03:51.422Z

Reserved: 2026-03-04T14:44:00.714Z

Link: CVE-2026-29186

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-03-07T15:15:55.400

Modified: 2026-03-07T15:15:55.400

Link: CVE-2026-29186

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