Indirect Prompt Template Injection Leading to Remote Code Execution in Eclipse Theia
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GHSA-m973-pr9r-hp2w | [Eclipse Theia] Indirect Prompt Injection via Auto-Loaded Workspace Prompt Template Files in AI Chat |
No CVSS v3.0
No CVSS v2
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.507% probability within 30 days)
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| Title | Indirect Prompt Template Injection Leading to Remote Code Execution in Eclipse Theia |
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Eclipse
Eclipse theia |
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Eclipse
Eclipse theia |
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| Description | In Eclipse Theia versions prior to 1.71.0, files matching the pattern .prompts/*.prompttemplate in a workspace were automatically loaded and could override or extend the AI agent's system prompts. An attacker could craft a malicious repository containing prompt template files that, when the workspace was opened in Theia, replaced the AI's system instructions with attacker-controlled content (indirect prompt injection). Combined with other AI chat features available in untrusted workspaces, this enabled attack chains leading to data exfiltration via Markdown image rendering or arbitrary command execution via task definitions. | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-1427 CWE-829 |
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cvssV4_0
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