CVE-2021-43776

Backstage is an open platform for building developer portals. In affected versions the auth-backend plugin allows a malicious actor to trick another user into visiting a vulnerable URL that executes an XSS attack. This attack can potentially allow the attacker to exfiltrate access tokens or other secrets from the user's browser. The default CSP does prevent this attack, but it is expected that some deployments have these policies disabled due to incompatibilities. This is vulnerability is patched in version `0.4.9` of `@backstage/plugin-auth-backend`.
Advertisement

NeevaHost hosting service

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:auth_backend:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

Information

Published : 2021-11-26 11:15

Updated : 2021-11-30 11:11


NVD link : CVE-2021-43776

Mitre link : CVE-2021-43776


JSON object : View

CWE
CWE-79

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

Advertisement

dedicated server usa

Products Affected

linuxfoundation

  • auth_backend