Description
In Eclipse Theia versions prior to 1.69.0, custom task definitions in workspace files (e.g. .theia/tasks.json, .vscode/tasks.json) could be executed without requiring workspace trust. An attacker could craft a malicious repository that, when cloned and opened in Theia, leads to execution of arbitrary commands with the user's privileges. In combination with AI chat features and a workspace .theia/settings.json that disabled tool confirmation, this could be triggered automatically by sending a message in the AI chat.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eclipse Foundation | Eclipse Theia | < 1.69.0 | 1.69.0 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| npm | @theia/debug | < 1.69.0 | 1.69.0 | GHSA-g9jw-92q7-g7fj |
| npm | @theia/task | < 1.69.0 | 1.69.0 | GHSA-g9jw-92q7-g7fj |
| npm | @theia/workspace | < 1.69.0 | 1.69.0 | GHSA-g9jw-92q7-g7fj |