CVE-2026-106488: Backstage: Improper authentication in the OIDC provider
### 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.
Recommended action
Recommended action
Upgrade affected packages to a patched version: @backstage/plugin-auth-backend-module-oidc-provider 0.4.20.
Technical details
- Vendor
- Not specified
- Product
- @backstage/plugin-auth-backend-module-oidc-provider
- Exploitation
- none known
- Evidence
- official
Evidence and sources
This record is attributed to GitHub Advisories. Exploitation status and remediation guidance are kept separate from the vulnerability's technical severity.
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