# CVE-2026-106487: Backstage: Unsupported catalog cluster authentication mode in kubernetes backend

- Also known as: GHSA-H53X-HJX6-25GR
- Severity: CVSS 3.5 (Low), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.54.6, 0.21.10
- Published: 2026-10-06 · Updated: 2026-10-09

## Affected

- backstage: fixed in 1.54.6
- @backstage plugin-kubernetes-backend: fixed in 0.21.10
- @backstage/plugin-kubernetes-backend (npm): fixed in 0.21.10

## Description

Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals. Prior to 0.21.10, the @backstage/plugin-kubernetes-backend package is affected by unsupported catalog cluster authentication mode in kubernetes backend. Deployments using catalog cluster discovery may be affected when catalog contributors can create or modify kubernetes-cluster Resource entities. With the required endpoint permissions and pod RBAC, the backend can use its local in-cluster identity, potentially exposing Kubernetes resources readable by that identity. The credential is used only with the local in-cluster API endpoint and is not sent to the catalog-supplied endpoint. This issue is fixed in version 0.21.10.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on backstage, @backstage plugin-kubernetes-backend, @backstage/plugin-kubernetes-backend, upgrade to a fixed version (1.54.6, 0.21.10) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/backstage/backstage/security/advisories/GHSA-h53x-hjx6-25gr
- https://github.com/backstage/backstage/commit/c14f8be6908f0f719b16356e5492352311e28946
- https://github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/v1.54.6

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