High severity8.7NVD Advisory· Published Feb 23, 2024· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2024-26150
CVE-2024-26150
Description
@backstage/backend-common is a common functionality library for backends for Backstage, an open platform for building developer portals. In @backstage/backend-common prior to versions 0.21.1, 0.20.2, and 0.19.10, paths checks with the resolveSafeChildPath utility were not exhaustive enough, leading to risk of path traversal vulnerabilities if symlinks can be injected by attackers. This issue is patched in @backstage/backend-common versions 0.21.1, 0.20.2, and 0.19.10.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
@backstage/backend-commonnpm | >= 0.21.0, < 0.21.1 | 0.21.1 |
@backstage/backend-commonnpm | < 0.19.10 | 0.19.10 |
@backstage/backend-commonnpm | >= 0.20.0, < 0.20.2 | 0.20.2 |
Affected products
4cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:backstage_backend-common:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:backstage_backend-common:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*range: <0.19.10
- cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:backstage_backend-common:0.21.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
6- github.com/backstage/backstage/commit/1ad2b1b61ebb430051f7d804b0cc7ebfe7922b6fnvdPatchWEB
- github.com/backstage/backstage/commit/78f892b3a84d63de2ba167928f171154c447b717nvdPatchWEB
- github.com/backstage/backstage/commit/edf65d7d31e027599c2415f597d085ee84807871nvdPatchWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-2fc9-xpp8-2g9hghsaADVISORY
- github.com/backstage/backstage/security/advisories/GHSA-2fc9-xpp8-2g9hnvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-26150ghsaADVISORY
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