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GHSA-3X3Q-GHCP-WHF7

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-08-15 18:43 – Updated: 2025-09-26 17:19

Summary

Template Secret leakage in logs in Scaffolder when using `fetch:template`

Details

A logging flaw in Backstage Scaffolder’s fetch:template action up to @backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend 2.1.0 may write template secrets to logs. The action emitted a duplicate, pre-redaction copy of input parameters, so values provided via the {{ secrets }} bag could appear in local/server logs when the action ran. Exploitation requires use of the secrets argument and access to Scaffolder/build logs; integrity and availability are unaffected.

Fix: upgrade to 2.1.1, which removes the duplicate log path and ensures secrets are redacted.
Mitigation: avoid passing {{ secrets }} to fetch:template if upgrade is not possible.

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Severity

2.6 (Low)


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

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  "affected": [
    {
      "database_specific": {
        "last_known_affected_version_range": "\u003c= 2.1.0"
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "npm",
        "name": "@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "2.1.1"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-55285"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-532"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2025-08-15T18:43:16Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-08-15T18:15:27Z",
    "severity": "LOW"
  },
  "details": "A logging flaw in Backstage Scaffolder\u2019s `fetch:template` action up to `@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend` **2.1.0** may write template secrets to logs. The action emitted a duplicate, pre-redaction copy of input parameters, so values provided via the `{{ secrets }}` bag could appear in local/server logs when the action ran. Exploitation requires use of the `secrets` argument and access to Scaffolder/build logs; integrity and availability are unaffected.\n\n*   **Fix:** upgrade to `2.1.1`, which removes the duplicate log path and ensures secrets are redacted.\n*   **Mitigation:** avoid passing `{{ secrets }}` to `fetch:template` if upgrade is not possible.\n\n\u003e Open an issue in the [Backstage repository](https://github.com/backstage/backstage)\n\u003e\n\u003e Visit our Discord, linked to in [Backstage README](https://github.com/backstage/backstage)",
  "id": "GHSA-3x3q-ghcp-whf7",
  "modified": "2025-09-26T17:19:17Z",
  "published": "2025-08-15T18:43:16Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/backstage/backstage/security/advisories/GHSA-3x3q-ghcp-whf7"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-55285"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/backstage/backstage/commit/c371f6fe12371de31dca537510e6653e287cdc2e"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/backstage/backstage"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Template Secret leakage in logs in Scaffolder when using `fetch:template`"
}

CVE-2025-55285 (GCVE-0-2025-55285)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-08-15 17:10 – Updated: 2025-08-15 17:49

Title

@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend Template Secret Leakage in Logs in Scaffolder When Using `fetch:template`

Summary

@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend is the backend for the default Backstage software templates. Prior to version 2.1.1, duplicate logging of the input values in the fetch:template action in the Scaffolder meant that some of the secrets were not properly redacted. If ${{ secrets.x }} is not passed through to fetch:template there is no impact. This issue has been resolved in 2.1.1 of the scaffolder-backend plugin. A workaround for this issue involves Template Authors removing the use of ${{ secrets }} being used as an argument to fetch:template.

Severity

2.6 (Low)


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

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2025-08-15 17:49 UTC

CWE

CWE-532 - Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File

Assigner

GitHub_M mitre root Scorecard

References

2 references

URL	Tags
https://github.com/backstage/backstage/security/a…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://github.com/backstage/backstage/commit/c37…	x_refsource_MISC

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
backstage	backstage	Affected: < 2.1.1

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                "timestamp": "2025-08-15T17:49:07.268161Z",
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        }
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