VulnerabilityPublished 13 Aug 2026

CVE-2026-73666: openchoreo backstage-plugins · Missing Authentication

Affects openchoreo backstage-pluginsSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.2 High · fixed in 1.2.1 : patch openchoreo backstage-plugins soon.

Data as of 11 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

8.2High

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 52% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch: Available – fixed in 1.2.1, 1.1.4, 1.0.4

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: Low
Availability: None

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable component is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed 'remotely exploitable' and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files to carry out an attack.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
Scope: Unchanged: An exploited vulnerability can only affect resources managed by the same security authority. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are either the same, or both are managed by the same security authority.
Confidentiality: High: There is total loss of confidentiality, resulting in all resources within the impacted component being divulged to the attacker. Alternatively, access to only some restricted information is obtained, but the disclosed information presents a direct, serious impact.
Integrity: Low: Modification of data is possible, but the attacker does not have control over the consequence of a modification, or the amount of modification is limited. The data modification does not have a direct, serious impact on the impacted component.
Availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 13 Aug 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 12 Nov 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponized: A Metasploit exploit module or Exploit-DB entry exists (Metasploit scanner modules do not count), or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Upgrade backstage-plugins and openchoreo/backstage-plugins to 1.2.1, 1.1.4 or 1.0.4.

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
openchoreobackstage-plugins	Affected >=1.2.0-rc.1 <1.2.1	Fixed in 1.2.1
openchoreobackstage-plugins	Affected >=1.1.0 <1.1.4	Fixed in 1.1.4
openchoreobackstage-plugins	Affected <1.0.4	Fixed in 1.0.4
GitHubopenchoreo/backstage-plugins`pkg:github/openchoreo/backstage-plugins`Other threats	Affected <1.0.4 >=1.0.0 <1.0.4 <1.1.4 <1.2.1	Fixed in 1.0.4 1.1.4 1.2.1

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AI-suggested

Upgrade OpenChoreo backstage-plugins to version 1.0.4, 1.1.4, or 1.2.1 or later, where the authentication bypass issue is fixed. Until upgraded, restrict access to the /api/* endpoints to trusted users or networks as a temporary measure.

Description

CVE-2026-73666 is a high-severity vulnerability in OpenChoreo backstage-plugins where certain versions prior to 1.0.4, 1.1.4, and 1.2.1 have authentication disabled by default. This misconfiguration exposes API endpoints under /api/* without requiring authentication, allowing unauthenticated users to read catalog data, view scaffolder logs, and create or delete catalog locations. The issue is fixed in versions 1.0.4, 1.1.4, and 1.2.1.

Impact

The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to access sensitive backend API endpoints, leading to unauthorized disclosure of catalog information and scaffolder logs, as well as unauthorized creation or deletion of catalog locations. This can compromise the integrity and confidentiality of the OpenChoreo platform's data and operations. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.2, reflecting high impact on confidentiality with low impact on integrity and no impact on availability.

Summary

OpenChoreo backstage-plugins versions before 1.0.4, 1.1.4, and 1.2.1 have hardcoded configuration settings that disable default authentication policies (backend.auth.dangerouslyDisableDefaultAuthPolicy and auth.providers.guest.dangerouslyAllowOutsideDevelopment set to true). This results in unauthenticated access to /api/* endpoints, enabling unauthorized catalog reads, scaffolder log reads, and catalog location modifications. The vulnerability corresponds to CWE-306 (Missing Authentication for Critical Function). It is resolved by updating to versions 1.0.4, 1.1.4, or 1.2.1 where the default authentication policies are properly enforced.

CWE-306Missing Authentication for Critical Functionality (opens in a new tab)
Base weaknessLikelihood of exploit: HighCWE Top 25 (2025): #21OWASP Top 10 A07:2025: Authentication Failures (opens in a new tab)
The product does not perform any authentication for functionality that requires a provable user identity or consumes a significant amount of resources.
Architecture and Design
Divide the software into anonymous, normal, privileged, and administrative areas. Identify which of these areas require a proven user identity, and use a centralized authentication capability.
Architecture and Design
For any security checks that are performed on the client side, ensure that these checks are duplicated on the server side, in order to avoid CWE-602. Attackers can bypass the client-side checks by modifying values after the checks have been performed, or by changing the client to remove the client-side checks…
Architecture and Design
Where possible, avoid implementing custom, "grow-your-own" authentication routines and consider using authentication capabilities as provided by the surrounding framework, operating system, or environment.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
OWASP Authentication (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V1.2.3 (opens in a new tab)
V1.2.2 (opens in a new tab)
V1.2.4 (opens in a new tab)
Attack patterns
Choosing Message Identifier (opens in a new tab)
Force the System to Reset Values (opens in a new tab)
Using Unpublished Interfaces or Functionality (opens in a new tab)
Cross Site Request Forgery (opens in a new tab)
Communication Channel Manipulation (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

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AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 21 Aug 2026, 13:33 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-306

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