CVE-2026-14574
mediumpriority · track · 26EPSS 0.004 · 34 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
In Eclipse Theia versions 0.7.0 and up until including 1.73.1, the `PreferenceUtils.merge` function in `@theia/core` recursively merges preference values without rejecting prototype-related keys (`__proto__`, `constructor`, `prototype`). Because this function is invoked by `PreferenceServiceImpl.doResolve` for every preference resolution across scopes (default, user, workspace, folder), a crafted preference value in a workspace settings file (`.theia/settings.json` or `.vscode/settings.json`) can pollute `Object.prototype` when the user opens the workspace, potentially altering application logic across the Theia process.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 1.8–6.5
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affected products (2)
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references (10)
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- https://github.com/eclipse-theia/theia/security/advisories/GHSA-f3w9-qfw3-xr32cnnvd
- https://gitlab.eclipse.org/security/cve-assignment/-/work_items/157cnnvd
- https://gitlab.eclipse.org/security/vulnerability-reports/-/issues/567cnnvd
- https://github.com/eclipse-theia/theia/security/advisories/GHSA-f3w9-qfw3-xr32enisa_euvd
- https://gitlab.eclipse.org/security/cve-assignment/-/work_items/157enisa_euvd
- https://gitlab.eclipse.org/security/vulnerability-reports/-/issues/567enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/eclipse-theia/theia/security/advisories/GHSA-f3w9-qfw3-xr32Broken Linknvd
- https://gitlab.eclipse.org/security/cve-assignment/-/work_items/157Vendor Advisorynvd
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