# CVE-2026-32235: @backstage/plugin-auth-backend: OAuth redirect URI allowlist bypass

- Also known as: GHSA-WQVH-63MV-9W92
- Severity: CVSS 5.9 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 0.27.1
- Published: 2026-03-12 · Updated: 2026-03-12

## Affected

- @backstage plugin-auth-backend: fixed in 0.27.1
- @backstage/plugin-auth-backend (npm): fixed in 0.27.1

## Description

Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals. Prior to 0.27.1, the experimental OIDC provider in @backstage/plugin-auth-backend is vulnerable to a redirect URI allowlist bypass. Instances that have enabled experimental Dynamic Client Registration or Client ID Metadata Documents and configured allowedRedirectUriPatterns are affected. A specially crafted redirect URI can pass the allowlist validation while resolving to an attacker-controlled host. If a victim approves the resulting OAuth consent request, their authorization code is sent to the attacker, who can exchange it for a valid access token. This requires victim interaction and that one of the experimental features is explicitly enabled, which is not the default. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.27.1.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on @backstage plugin-auth-backend, @backstage/plugin-auth-backend, upgrade to a fixed version (0.27.1) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/backstage/backstage/security/advisories/GHSA-wqvh-63mv-9w92

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