CVE-2026-14574
MEDIUMEclipse Theia < 1.74.0 - Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes ('Prototype Pollution')
Title source: ruleDescription
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.
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Scores
CVSS v4
5.7
EPSS
0.0015
EPSS Percentile
4.5%
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:L/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-1321
Status
published
Products (1)
Eclipse Foundation/Eclipse Theia
0.7.0 - 1.74.0
Published
Aug 05, 2026
Tracked Since
Aug 05, 2026