CVE-2026-29184 | @backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend: Potential Session Token Exfiltration via Log Redaction Bypass

Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals. Prior to version 3.1.4, a malicious scaffolder template can bypass the log redaction mechanism to exfiltrate secrets provided run through task event logs. This issue has been patched in version 3.1.4.

Published: 2026-03-07 Last update: 2026-04-25 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2026-29184 is rated Low Risk (10.3/100): CVSS Low severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.03%). Mandatory action: Low composite risk—no urgent action required; patch on your normal maintenance cycle and revisit priority if CVSS or EPSS increases.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2026-29184

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-03-08 0.03%

Full EPSS history (1 record total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2026-29184

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
2.0 3.1 LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:H)
They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off.
User interaction (UI:R)
A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:L)
Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
0.5 1.4 [email protected]
6.5 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:R)
A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
2.8 3.6 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2026-29184

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2026-29184

GHSA-8qp7-fhr9-fw53 · Severity: low · Ecosystem: npm — @backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend Vulnerable to Potential Session Token Exfiltration via Log Redaction Bypass

OS Trackers for CVE-2026-29184

vendor priority summary link
redhat low https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-29184

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2026-29184

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
linuxfoundation backstage\/plugin-scaffolder-backend < 3.1.4 cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:backstage\/plugin-scaffolder-backend:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2026-29184

cvelogic Threat Intelligence