# CVE-2026-32237: @backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend: Possible exposure of defaultEnvironment secrets using dry-run endpoint

- Also known as: GHSA-8WQ8-6859-QX77
- Severity: CVSS 4.4 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 3.1.5
- Published: 2026-03-12 · Updated: 2026-03-12

## Affected

- @backstage plugin-scaffolder-backend: fixed in 3.1.5
- @backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend (npm): from 3.1.0, fixed in 3.1.5

## Description

Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals. Prior to 3.1.5, authenticated users with permission to execute scaffolder dry-runs can gain access to server-configured environment secrets through the dry-run API response. Secrets are properly redacted in log output but not in all parts of the response payload. Deployments that have configured scaffolder.defaultEnvironment.secrets are affected. This is patched in @backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend version 3.1.5.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on @backstage plugin-scaffolder-backend, @backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend, upgrade to a fixed version (3.1.5) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/backstage/backstage/security/advisories/GHSA-8wq8-6859-qx77
- https://github.com/backstage/backstage/commit/3b62dd2d6bf7623ebd23e4b5a6dceb209f98dfce

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