Path traversal in Eclipse Theia
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eclipse Foundation | Eclipse Theia | 1.73.0 to before 1.75.0 | 1.75.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- Eclipse Theia VendorEclipse Foundation Affected 1.73.0 to before 1.75.0 Fixed in 1.75.0 Patch available CNA
CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1
Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:theia:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | Eclipse Foundation |
- cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:theia:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Eclipse Foundation
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Eclipse Theia (Eclipse Foundation) Fixed in 1.75.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-82217
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2qmg-qr8r-hr5c
References
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- TI-2026-13216 CWE-863: ABAC authorization bypass via trailing slash route normalization in Eclipse BaSyx Go Components CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-06514 Path traversal in Eclipse BaSyx CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2026-01382 In the Eclipse Theia Website repository, the GitHub Actions workflow… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2026-74697 Authentication bypass in Eclipse Jetty EthereumAuthenticator CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2026-82217 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-82217 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2qmg-qr8r-hr5c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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