# CVE-2026-106456: Backstage: Inconsistent credential enforcement for overlapping proxy routes

- Also known as: GHSA-472H-9C5J-PRRR
- Severity: CVSS 4.8 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.55.0, 0.6.18
- Published: 2026-10-06 · Updated: 2026-10-07

## Affected

- backstage: from 1.28.0, fixed in 1.55.0
- @backstage plugin-proxy-backend: from 0.5.0, fixed in 0.6.18
- @backstage/plugin-proxy-backend (npm): from 0.5.0, fixed in 0.6.18

## Description

Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals. From 0.5.0 until 0.6.18, the @backstage/plugin-proxy-backend package is affected by inconsistent credential enforcement for overlapping proxy routes. An operator can configure overlapping proxy paths with different credential requirements. When a parent path permits unauthenticated access and a nested path requires credentials, the parent exemption can also cover requests handled by the nested proxy. An unauthenticated caller may therefore reach the nested upstream through Backstage, including with static upstream credentials configured for that proxy. This issue is fixed in version 0.6.18.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on backstage, @backstage plugin-proxy-backend, @backstage/plugin-proxy-backend, upgrade to a fixed version (1.55.0, 0.6.18) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/backstage/backstage/security/advisories/GHSA-472h-9c5j-prrr
- https://github.com/backstage/backstage/commit/9df92923ac32558bb80edeceafd8de780c44e218
- https://github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/v1.55.0

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