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CVE-2026-44688
Published:June 18, 2026
Updated:August 06, 2026
In Eclipse Theia versions prior to 1.71.0, the AI chat agent processed workspace file and directory names as part of its prompt context without distinguishing them from system instructions. An attacker could craft a malicious repository with adversarial directory or file names that, when analyzed by the AI agent, would cause the agent to follow attacker-controlled instructions (indirect prompt injection). Combined with other AI chat features available in untrusted workspaces, this enabled attack chains leading to data exfiltration via Markdown image rendering or arbitrary command execution via task definitions.
Affected Packages
@theia/ai-chat (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=1.46.0-next.241 <1.71.0
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.71.0
@theia/ai-core (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=1.46.0-next.241 <1.71.0
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.71.0
@theia/ai-editor (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=0.0.1 <1.71.0
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.71.0
@theia/ai-chat-ui (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=1.46.0-next.241 <1.71.0
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.71.0
@theia/ai-ide (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=1.59.0 <1.71.0
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.71.0
@theia/ai-claude-code (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=1.65.0 <1.71.0
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.71.0
@theia/ai-code-completion (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=1.46.0-next.241 <1.71.0
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.71.0
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
8.4
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
ACTIVE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.8
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Neutralization of Input Used for LLM Prompting
Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere
EPSS
Base Score:
0.51