CVE-2026-44374: CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization in @backstage plugin-catalog-backend-module-unprocessed
CVE-2026-44374 is an information disclosure vulnerability in Backstage's plugin-catalog-backend-module-unprocessed prior to version 0. 6. 11. The issue arises because the unprocessed entities read endpoints do not enforce permission authorization checks, allowing any authenticated user to access unprocessed entity records regardless of ownership. This vulnerability has a medium severity rating and a CVSS score of 4. 3. It affects Backstage installations using the vulnerable module versions before 0. 6. 11. The vulnerability is addressed in versions 0.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
Backstage is an open framework for developer portals. Versions of @backstage/plugin-catalog-backend-module-unprocessed prior to 0.6.11 have an authorization flaw (CWE-863) where the unprocessed entities read endpoints do not enforce permission checks. This allows any authenticated user to retrieve unprocessed entity records without verifying ownership, leading to unauthorized information disclosure. The issue is fixed in version 0.6.11 of the affected module and in updated versions of related plugins (@backstage/plugin-catalog-unprocessed-entities-common 0.0.15 and @backstage/plugin-catalog-unprocessed-entities 0.2.30).
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows any authenticated user to access unprocessed entity records that they should not be authorized to view. This results in unauthorized information disclosure but does not affect integrity or availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available. Users should upgrade to @backstage/plugin-catalog-backend-module-unprocessed version 0.6.11 or later, and also update related plugins to @backstage/plugin-catalog-unprocessed-entities-common version 0.0.15 and @backstage/plugin-catalog-unprocessed-entities version 0.2.30 or later. No other mitigation steps are indicated.
CVE-2026-44374: CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization in @backstage plugin-catalog-backend-module-unprocessed
Description
CVE-2026-44374 is an information disclosure vulnerability in Backstage's plugin-catalog-backend-module-unprocessed prior to version 0. 6. 11. The issue arises because the unprocessed entities read endpoints do not enforce permission authorization checks, allowing any authenticated user to access unprocessed entity records regardless of ownership. This vulnerability has a medium severity rating and a CVSS score of 4. 3. It affects Backstage installations using the vulnerable module versions before 0. 6. 11. The vulnerability is addressed in versions 0.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
Backstage is an open framework for developer portals. Versions of @backstage/plugin-catalog-backend-module-unprocessed prior to 0.6.11 have an authorization flaw (CWE-863) where the unprocessed entities read endpoints do not enforce permission checks. This allows any authenticated user to retrieve unprocessed entity records without verifying ownership, leading to unauthorized information disclosure. The issue is fixed in version 0.6.11 of the affected module and in updated versions of related plugins (@backstage/plugin-catalog-unprocessed-entities-common 0.0.15 and @backstage/plugin-catalog-unprocessed-entities 0.2.30).
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows any authenticated user to access unprocessed entity records that they should not be authorized to view. This results in unauthorized information disclosure but does not affect integrity or availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available. Users should upgrade to @backstage/plugin-catalog-backend-module-unprocessed version 0.6.11 or later, and also update related plugins to @backstage/plugin-catalog-unprocessed-entities-common version 0.0.15 and @backstage/plugin-catalog-unprocessed-entities version 0.2.30 or later. No other mitigation steps are indicated.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- GitHub_M
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-05T20:15:20.631Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a05e888ec166c07b0eee369
Added to database: 5/14/2026, 3:21:44 PM
Last enriched: 5/14/2026, 3:37:34 PM
Last updated: 5/14/2026, 4:22:48 PM
Views: 3
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