CVE-2026-44691

In Eclipse Theia versions prior to 1.69.0, custom task definitions in workspace files (e.g. .theia/tasks.json, .vscode/tasks.json) could be executed without requiring workspace trust. An attacker could craft a malicious repository that, when cloned and opened in Theia, leads to execution of arbitrary commands with the user's privileges. In combination with AI chat features and a workspace .theia/settings.json that disabled tool confirmation, this could be triggered automatically by sending a message in the AI chat.

CVSS

No CVSS.

References

Link	Resource
https://gitlab.eclipse.org/security/cve-assignment/-/work_items/116

Configurations

No configuration.

History

19 Jun 2026, 06:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-06-18 16:16

Updated : 2026-06-22 17:53

NVD link : CVE-2026-44691

Mitre link : CVE-2026-44691

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-44691

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-829

Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere

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