CVE-2026-82217 PUBLISHED

Assigner: eclipse
Reserved: 28.08.2026 Published: 31.08.2026 Updated: 31.08.2026

In Eclipse Theia versions 1.73.0 up to but not including 1.75.0, the AI "Agent Mode" file-change tools (writeFileContent, suggestFileContent, and the replacement and state helpers) resolved a model-supplied file path without a workspace-containment check. A crafted relative path such as ../.bashrc, an absolute path, or a ~-expanded path could therefore write or delete files outside the workspace with the privileges of the Theia backend OS user. Because the path argument is influenced by model output, it can be steered through indirect prompt injection, and in Agent Mode writes are applied without a confirmation dialog. Writing to a host-executed file such as a shell startup file or ~/.ssh/authorized_keys can escalate to code execution on the backend.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS Score: 8.8

Product Status

Vendor Eclipse Foundation
Product Eclipse Theia
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 1.73.0 to 1.75.0 (excl.)

Credits

  • Khoa Bui reporter

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') CWE

Impacts

  • CAPEC-126 Path Traversal