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High severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 7, 2026· Updated Mar 9, 2026

@backstage/plugin-techdocs-node: TechDocs Mkdocs Configuration Key Enables Arbitrary Code Execution

CVE-2026-29186

Description

Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals. Prior to version 1.14.3, this is a configuration bypass vulnerability that enables arbitrary code execution. The @backstage/plugin-techdocs-node package uses an allowlist to filter dangerous MkDocs configuration keys during the documentation build process. A gap in this allowlist allows attackers to craft an mkdocs.yml that causes arbitrary Python code execution, completely bypassing TechDocs' security controls. This issue has been patched in version 1.14.3.

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PackageAffected versionsPatched versions
@backstage/plugin-techdocs-nodenpm
< 1.14.31.14.3

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