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CVE-2026-44688
- Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2026-06-18 · updated 2026-10-26
- Weakness: CWE-829
Description
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 products
- Eclipse Foundation Eclipse Theia: before 1.71.0 — fixed in 1.71.0
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Eclipse Foundation Eclipse Theia 1.71.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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