CVE-2021-32662: TechDocs mkdocs.yml path traversal

Published Jun 3, 2021
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Updated

Backstage is an open platform for building developer portals, and techdocs-common contains common functionalities for Backstage's TechDocs. In @backstage/techdocs-common versions prior to 0.6.3, a malicious actor could read sensitive files from the environment where TechDocs documentation is built and published by setting a particular path for docsdir in mkdocs.yml. These files would then be available over the TechDocs backend API. This vulnerability is mitigated by the fact that an attacker would need access to modify the mkdocs.yml in the documentation source code, and would also need access to the TechDocs backend API. The vulnerability is patched in the 0.6.3 release of @backstage/techdocs-common.

Affected Software

1 affected component
linuxfoundation Backstage<0.6.3

Event History

Jun 3, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2021-32662.

2

What is Backstage?

Backstage is an open platform for building developer portals.

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What is techdocs-common?

techdocs-common contains common functionalities for Backstage's TechDocs.

4

What is the severity of CVE-2021-32662?

The severity of CVE-2021-32662 is medium.

5

How can a malicious actor exploit CVE-2021-32662?

A malicious actor could read sensitive files from the environment where TechDocs documentation is built.

6

How can I fix CVE-2021-32662?

Upgrade to version 0.6.3 or later of @backstage/techdocs-common.

7

Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-32662?

You can find more information about CVE-2021-32662 in the following references: [Link 1](https://github.com/backstage/backstage/commit/8cefadca04cbf01d0394b0cb1983247e5f1d6208), [Link 2](https://github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/release-2021-05-27), [Link 3](https://github.com/backstage/backstage/security/advisories/GHSA-pgf8-28gg-vpr6).

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What is the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) ID for this vulnerability?

The Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) ID for this vulnerability is CWE-22.

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