TechDocs object element script injection
Description
Backstage is an open platform for building developer portals. In versions of Backstage's Techdocs Plugin (@backstage/plugin-techdocs) prior to 0.9.5, a malicious internal actor can potentially upload documentation content with malicious scripts by embedding the script within an object element. This may give access to sensitive data when other users visit that same documentation page. The ability to upload malicious content may be limited by internal code review processes, unless the chosen TechDocs deployment method is to use an object store and the actor has access to upload files directly to that store. The vulnerability is patched in the 0.9.5 release of @backstage/plugin-techdocs.
Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
@backstage/plugin-techdocsnpm | < 0.9.5 | 0.9.5 |
Affected products
1Patches
1aad98c544e59Initial changeset.
2 files changed · +7 −0
.changeset/techdocs-fresh-and-clean.md+6 −0 added@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@ +--- +'@backstage/techdocs-common': patch +'@backstage/plugin-techdocs': patch +--- + +Fixes multiple XSS and sanitization bypass vulnerabilities in TechDocs. For details, see [ link to security advisories here ] ...
.github/styles/vocab.txt+1 −0 modified@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ rst rsync ruleset sam +sanitization scaffolded scaffolder Scaffolder
Vulnerability mechanics
Generated by null/stub on May 9, 2026. Inputs: CWE entries + fix-commit diffs from this CVE's patches. Citations validated against bundle.
References
5- github.com/advisories/GHSA-gg96-f8wr-p89fghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-32661ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/backstage/backstage/commit/aad98c544e59369901fe9e0a85f6357644dceb5cghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/release-2021-06-03ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/backstage/backstage/security/advisories/GHSA-gg96-f8wr-p89fghsax_refsource_CONFIRMWEB
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