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CVE-2026-46580: Eclipse Theia · Untrusted Functionality Inclusion

Affects Eclipse TheiaSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.4 High : upgrade to 1.71.0 soon.

Data as of 31 Oct 2026, 08:20 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
8.4High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 43% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 1.71.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 18 Jun 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade Eclipse Theia to 1.71.0.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Eclipse FoundationEclipse TheiaAffected
  • <1.71.0
Fixed in
  • 1.71.0
GitHubEclipse Theiapkg:github/Eclipse TheiaOther threatsAffected
  • <1.71.0
Fixed in
  • 1.71.0

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AI-suggested

If you cannot patch yet, avoid opening untrusted or suspicious workspaces in Eclipse Theia versions prior to 1.71.0. Restrict workspace sources to trusted repositories to prevent loading malicious prompt templates.

Description

Eclipse Theia versions prior to 1.71.0 automatically load files matching the pattern .prompts/*.prompttemplate from a workspace, which can override or extend AI agent system prompts. This behavior allows an attacker to craft a malicious repository that replaces the AI's system instructions with attacker-controlled content, leading to indirect prompt injection. Exploitation combined with other AI chat features in untrusted workspaces can result in data exfiltration via Markdown image rendering or arbitrary command execution via task definitions. The vulnerability has a high severity with a CVSS score of 8.4.

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