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CVE-2026-32236: @backstage/plugin-auth-backend: SSRF in experimental CIMD metadata fetch

March 12, 2026 (updated March 13, 2026)

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.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-qp4c-xg64-7c6x
  • github.com/backstage/backstage
  • github.com/backstage/backstage/commit/17038abf2dfdb4abc08a59b1c95af39851de0e07
  • github.com/backstage/backstage/security/advisories/GHSA-qp4c-xg64-7c6x
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32236

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Affected versions

All versions before 0.27.1

Fixed versions

  • 0.27.1

Solution

Upgrade to version 0.27.1 or above.

Impact

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

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Weakness

  • CWE-918: Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

Source file

npm/@backstage/plugin-auth-backend/CVE-2026-32236.yml

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