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CVE-2026-106488: Backstage: Improper authentication in the OIDC provider

GitHub Advisories · officialPublished Oct 7, 2026Risk 37/100

### Impact Deployments using OIDC email-based identity resolution with a provider that permits unverified email addresses may allow an authenticated provider user to assume another catalog identity. This may grant access and permissions associated with that user. No direct availability impact is demonstrated. ### Patches Patched in `@backstage/plugin-auth-backend-module-oidc-provider` version `0.4.20`. ### Workarounds - Disable email-based sign-in resolution for the OIDC provider, or require the identity provider to verify email addresses before allowing sign-in.

Upgrade affected packages to a patched version: @backstage/plugin-auth-backend-module-oidc-provider 0.4.20.

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Not specified
Product
@backstage/plugin-auth-backend-module-oidc-provider
Exploitation
none known
Evidence
official
CVSS
8.1

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