CVE-2026-44691

HIGHNVD 8.88.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This high-severity CVE scores 8.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.2%, top 86% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
8.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 8.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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.

CVSS v3
8.8
EG Score
8.8(medium)
EPSS
13.9%
KEV
Not listed

Published

June 18, 2026

Last Modified

June 22, 2026

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated Jun 18, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

[Eclipse Theia] Arbitrary Command Execution via Untrusted Workspace Task Definitions (#116) · Issues · Eclipse Projects Security / cve-assignment · GitLab

https://gitlab.eclipse.org/security/cve-assignment/-/work_items/116

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-44691(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Affected Packages

(3 across 1 ecosystem)
npm(3)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
@theia/debug—1.69.0—
@theia/task—1.69.0—
@theia/workspace—1.69.0—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 19× in last 7d / 55× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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  18. 2026-06-22 21:36 UTCNVD updateCVSS v3 → 8.8
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  30. 2026-06-18 17:24 UTCNVD updatefirst tracked

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-44691?
CVE-2026-44691 is a high vulnerability published on June 18, 2026. 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…
When was CVE-2026-44691 disclosed?
CVE-2026-44691 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 18, 2026, with the most recent update on June 22, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-44691 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-44691 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 13.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-44691?
CVE-2026-44691 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-44691?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-44691, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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