CVE-2026-24047: @backstage/cli-common has a possible `resolveSafeChildPath` Symlink Chain Bypass
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The resolveSafeChildPath utility function in @backstage/backend-plugin-api, which is used to prevent path traversal attacks, failed to properly validate symlink chains and dangling symlinks. An attacker could bypass the path validation by:
- Symlink chains: Creating
link1 → link2 → /outsidewhere intermediate symlinks eventually resolve outside the allowed directory - Dangling symlinks: Creating symlinks pointing to non-existent paths outside the base directory, which would later be created during file operations
This function is used by Scaffolder actions and other backend components to ensure file operations stay within designated directories.
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