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Low · 1.7 CVE-2026-32236 EUVD-2026-11673GHSA-qp4c-xg64-7c6x

@backstage/plugin-auth-backend: SSRF in experimental CIMD metadata fetch

Published Mar 12, 2026 · Updated Apr 15, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M

Description

Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals. Prior to 0.27.1, a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability exists in @backstage/plugin-auth-backend when auth.experimentalClientIdMetadataDocuments.enabled is set to true. The CIMD
metadata fetch validates the initial client_id hostname against private IP ranges but does not apply the same validation after HTTP redirects. The practical impact is limited. The attacker cannot read the response body from the internal request, cannot control request headers or method, and the feature must be explicitly enabled via an experimental flag that is off by default. Deployments that restrict allowedClientIdPatterns to specific trusted domains are not affected. Patched in @backstage/plugin-auth-backend version 0.27.1.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
@backstage plugin-auth-backend < 0.27.1 —

Affected packages

EcosystemPackageAffectedFixedRecord
npm @backstage/plugin-auth-backend < 0.27.1 0.27.1 GHSA-qp4c-xg64-7c6x

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