CVE-2026-19884: Eclipse Theia · Untrusted Functionality Inclusion
Affects Eclipse TheiaSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.4 High : upgrade to 1.70.0 soon.
Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 13% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 1.70.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 14 Aug 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 13 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade Eclipse Theia to 1.70.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Eclipse FoundationEclipse Theia | Affected
| Fixed in
|
GitHubeclipse-theia/theiapkg:github/eclipse-theia/theiaOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
Upgrade to Eclipse Theia version 1.70.0 or later, where git extensions are disabled in untrusted workspaces and the deprecated '@theia/git' extension is removed, preventing automatic execution of git commands on untrusted folders. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed beyond this version; users should verify vendor advisories for current remediation guidance.
Description
In Eclipse Theia versions up to and including 1.69.0, opening a folder starts source control integration without requiring the user to trust the folder first. This affects applications built on Theia that include the git integration, such as the Theia IDE. Both Theia's own `@theia/git` extension and the builtin VS Code `git` extension run git commands such as `git status` as soon as a repository is detected. Since git honors repository-local configuration, a folder containing an attacker-controlled `.git/config` with `core.fsmonitor` (or a comparable hook-like setting) causes the configured command to be executed. The configuration can be delivered by burying a bare repository inside a regular repository (OVE-20210718-0001), so cloning an attacker-supplied repository and opening it in a Theia-based application is sufficient to execute arbitrary commands with the privileges of the user, without any confirmation prompt. As of 1.70.0, plugins that declare `capabilities.untrustedWorkspaces.supported: false`, which includes the builtin git extension, are no longer loaded or activated in an untrusted workspace, and the deprecated `@theia/git` extension has been removed, so no git command is executed against an untrusted folder.
References
- github.com/eclipse-theia/theia/pull/16809 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/eclipse-theia/theia/pull/17098 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/eclipse-theia/theia/pull/17148 (opens in a new tab)
- gitlab.eclipse.org/security/vulnerability-reports/-/work_items/175 (opens in a new tab)
- gitlab.eclipse.org/security/cve-assignment/-/work_items/231 (opens in a new tab)