Bug 2445480 (CVE-2026-29186) - CVE-2026-29186 backstage/plugin-techdocs-node: TechDocs Mkdocs configuration key enables arbitrary code execution
Summary: CVE-2026-29186 backstage/plugin-techdocs-node: TechDocs Mkdocs configuration ...
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Status: NEW
Alias: CVE-2026-29186
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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Reported: 2026-03-07 16:02 UTC by OSIDB Bzimport
Modified: 2026-03-09 19:08 UTC (History)
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-03-07 16:02:03 UTC
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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