In Eclipse Theia versions 1.66.0 and up until including 1.73.1, the `@theia/plugin-ext` backend exposes the `/hostedPlugin/:pluginId/:path(*)` HTTP endpoint, which resolves the requested file path with `path.resolve(localPath, filePath)` without verifying that the resolved path stays within the plugin's directory. An unauthenticated network attacker can send percent-encoded `../` sequences (`%2e%2e%2f`) that decode into the path parameter and escape the plugin directory, allowing arbitrary files readable by the Theia backend process to be retrieved. Plugin IDs are derived deterministically from a plugin's publisher and name, so built-in plugins serve as reliable anchors that require no prior knowledge of the target system.
Fix
Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 2
- https://gitlab.eclipse.org/security/cve-assignment/-/work_items/133 Vendor Advisory
- https://gitlab.eclipse.org/security/vulnerability-reports/-/issues/524 Issue Tracking, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
Every line above is quoted from NVD, CISA, Microsoft, the vendor's own advisory or DISA; nothing is generated.
Change history 1
- First seenCVSS 7.5 · eclipseNVD modified 2026-10-23 21:10
Affected (CPE criteria) 1
cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:theia:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References 3
- https://github.com/eclipse-theia/theia/security/advisories/GHSA-qmm6-p8q4-2g48 Broken Link
- https://gitlab.eclipse.org/security/cve-assignment/-/work_items/133 Vendor Advisory
- https://gitlab.eclipse.org/security/vulnerability-reports/-/issues/524 Issue Tracking, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory