CVE-2026-24046: Backstage has a Possible Symlink Path Traversal in Scaffolder Actions
(updated )
Multiple Scaffolder actions and archive extraction utilities were vulnerable to symlink-based path traversal attacks. An attacker with access to create and execute Scaffolder templates could exploit symlinks to:
- Read arbitrary files via the
debug:logaction by creating a symlink pointing to sensitive files (e.g.,/etc/passwd, configuration files, secrets) - Delete arbitrary files via the
fs:deleteaction by creating symlinks pointing outside the workspace - Write files outside the workspace via archive extraction (tar/zip) containing malicious symlinks
This affects any Backstage deployment where users can create or execute Scaffolder templates.
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