CVE-2023-25571

Backstage is an open platform for building developer portals. `@backstage/catalog-model` prior to version 1.2.0, `@backstage/core-components` prior to 0.12.4, and `@backstage/plugin-catalog-backend` prior to 1.7.2 are affected by a cross-site scripting vulnerability. This vulnerability allows a malicious actor with access to add or modify content in an instance of the Backstage software catalog to inject script URLs in the entities stored in the catalog. If users of the catalog then click on said URLs, that can lead to an XSS attack. This vulnerability has been patched in both the frontend and backend implementations. The default `Link` component from `@backstage/core-components` version 1.2.0 and greater will now reject `javascript:` URLs, and there is a global override of `window.open` to do the same. In addition, the catalog model v0.12.4 and greater as well as the catalog backend v1.7.2 and greater now has additional validation built in that prevents `javascript:` URLs in known annotations. As a workaround, the general practice of limiting access to modifying catalog content and requiring code reviews greatly help mitigate this vulnerability.
Configurations

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OR cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:backstage_catalog-model:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:backstage_core-components:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:backstage_plugin-catalog-backend:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

History

07 Nov 2023, 04:09

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Summary Backstage is an open platform for building developer portals. `@backstage/catalog-model` prior to version 1.2.0, `@backstage/core-components` prior to 0.12.4, and `@backstage/plugin-catalog-backend` prior to 1.7.2 are affected by a cross-site scripting vulnerability. This vulnerability allows a malicious actor with access to add or modify content in an instance of the Backstage software catalog to inject script URLs in the entities stored in the catalog. If users of the catalog then click on said URLs, that can lead to an XSS attack. This vulnerability has been patched in both the frontend and backend implementations. The default `Link` component from `@backstage/core-components` version 1.2.0 and greater will now reject `javascript:` URLs, and there is a global override of `window.open` to do the same. In addition, the catalog model v0.12.4 and greater as well as the catalog backend v1.7.2 and greater now has additional validation built in that prevents `javascript:` URLs in known annotations. As a workaround, the general practice of limiting access to modifying catalog content and requiring code reviews greatly help mitigate this vulnerability. Backstage is an open platform for building developer portals. `@backstage/catalog-model` prior to version 1.2.0, `@backstage/core-components` prior to 0.12.4, and `@backstage/plugin-catalog-backend` prior to 1.7.2 are affected by a cross-site scripting vulnerability. This vulnerability allows a malicious actor with access to add or modify content in an instance of the Backstage software catalog to inject script URLs in the entities stored in the catalog. If users of the catalog then click on said URLs, that can lead to an XSS attack. This vulnerability has been patched in both the frontend and backend implementations. The default `Link` component from `@backstage/core-components` version 1.2.0 and greater will now reject `javascript:` URLs, and there is a global override of `window.open` to do the same. In addition, the catalog model v0.12.4 and greater as well as the catalog backend v1.7.2 and greater now has additional validation built in that prevents `javascript:` URLs in known annotations. As a workaround, the general practice of limiting access to modifying catalog content and requiring code reviews greatly help mitigate this vulnerability.

23 Feb 2023, 18:39

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time Linuxfoundation backstage Plugin-catalog-backend
Linuxfoundation backstage Core-components
Linuxfoundation
Linuxfoundation backstage Catalog-model
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.4
CPE cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:backstage_plugin-catalog-backend:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:backstage_catalog-model:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:backstage_core-components:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
CWE CWE-79
References (MISC) https://github.com/backstage/backstage/security/advisories/GHSA-7hv8-3fr9-j2hv - (MISC) https://github.com/backstage/backstage/security/advisories/GHSA-7hv8-3fr9-j2hv - Vendor Advisory
References (MISC) https://github.com/backstage/backstage/commit/3d1371954512f7fa8bd0e2d357e00eada2c3e8a8 - (MISC) https://github.com/backstage/backstage/commit/3d1371954512f7fa8bd0e2d357e00eada2c3e8a8 - Patch

14 Feb 2023, 18:15

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2023-02-14 18:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 14:48


NVD link : CVE-2023-25571

Mitre link : CVE-2023-25571

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-25571


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Products Affected

linuxfoundation

  • backstage_core-components
  • backstage_plugin-catalog-backend
  • backstage_catalog-model
CWE
CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

CWE-84

Improper Neutralization of Encoded URI Schemes in a Web Page