CVE-2021-32662 affects Backstage's TechDocs, specifically the @backstage/techdocs-common component prior to version 0.6.3. It allows an authenticated attacker to read sensitive files from the TechDocs build environment by manipulating the docs_dir path in mkdocs.yml. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium) due to its low attack complexity and high confidentiality impact, though it requires prior access to modify documentation source code and the TechDocs backend API. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 0.6.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:backstage:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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