Ulmo.1 collectstatic failure: SuspiciousFileOperation (/openedx/css/images/correct-icon.png outside STATIC_ROOT)

Our current environment is Ulmo.1, Tutor 21+, and custom theme plugin + orgcode plugin (both tested disabled)

The Problem is during collectstatic, the process fails with a SuspiciousFileOperation referencing a path outside STATIC_ROOT.

Command: tutor local run lms python manage.py lms collectstatic --noinput

Error:

django.core.exceptions.SuspiciousFileOperation:
The joined path (/openedx/css/images/correct-icon.png)
is located outside of the base path component (/openedx/staticfiles)

The Stack trace ends in: openedx/core/djangoapps/theming/storage.py

What I have already verified: Clean install of Ulmo.1, Removed and rebuilt Tutor environment, Disabled custom plugins, Verified theme does not reference /css/images, Verified plugins do not reference /css/images, Deleted staticfiles directory: rm -rf /openedx/staticfiles/*, then reran collectstatic.

Static files that exis. The correct images are present in staticfiles: /openedx/staticfiles/images/correct-icon.png, openedx/staticfiles/images/incorrect-icon.png, /openedx/staticfiles/images/partially-correct-icon.png

But during hashing Django attempts to resolve: /openedx/css/images/correct-icon.png which is outside STATIC_ROOT.

From staticfiles scan:

/openedx/staticfiles/xblock/resources/xmodule.discussion_block/js/common_static/images/correct-icon.png
/openedx/staticfiles/studio/images/correct-icon.png
/openedx/staticfiles/images/correct-icon.png

Question:

Is this a known issue in Ulmo.1 static pipeline or theming storage?

Specifically: openedx/core/djangoapps/theming/storage.py appears to attempt hashing a URL pointing to /openedx/css/images/…

Should that path exist, or is this a legacy reference that should be rewritten during collectstatic?

Any guidance on where the incorrect path originates would be greatly appreciated.