CVE-2026-116588
Datadog dd-trace-py: ReDOS in URL query string obfuscation
Description
Datadog dd-trace-py is the Datadog Python APM client. From 1.5.0 until 3.19.9 and 4.15.6, the default query-string obfuscation regular expression can exhibit excessive backtracking while synchronously processing attacker-controlled URL query strings for HTTP span metadata. A remote attacker can cause prolonged CPU consumption, request latency, and service unavailability in affected HTTP tracing integrations that include query strings in URL span tags. The vulnerable processing is enabled by default for those integrations. This issue is fixed in versions 3.19.9 and 4.15.6.
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Published Date :
Oct. 26, 2026, 10:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 26, 2026, 10:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update dd-trace-py to version 3.19.9 or later.
- Update dd-trace-py to version 4.15.6 or later.
- Ensure HTTP tracing integrations are configured securely.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Oct. 26, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Datadog dd-trace-py is the Datadog Python APM client. From 1.5.0 until 3.19.9 and 4.15.6, the default query-string obfuscation regular expression can exhibit excessive backtracking while synchronously processing attacker-controlled URL query strings for HTTP span metadata. A remote attacker can cause prolonged CPU consumption, request latency, and service unavailability in affected HTTP tracing integrations that include query strings in URL span tags. The vulnerable processing is enabled by default for those integrations. This issue is fixed in versions 3.19.9 and 4.15.6. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/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 Added CWE CWE-1333 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/116xxx/CVE-2026-116588.json">CVE-2026-116588</a> Added Reference https://github.com/DataDog/dd-trace-py/commit/63ddc3cb07d8813ded7a8b3ab5b8d0f5470e4bfd Added Reference https://github.com/DataDog/dd-trace-py/commit/83ea39845dd95bfb9b8e247c62b3d22fc5dce1ce Added Reference https://github.com/DataDog/dd-trace-py/commit/a6d73607ea45ecd67152630f64b0945556972ed8 Added Reference https://github.com/DataDog/dd-trace-py/pull/20857 Added Reference https://github.com/DataDog/dd-trace-py/pull/20862 Added Reference https://github.com/DataDog/dd-trace-py/pull/20880 Added Reference https://github.com/DataDog/dd-trace-py/releases/tag/v3.19.9 Added Reference https://github.com/DataDog/dd-trace-py/releases/tag/v4.15.6 Added Reference https://github.com/DataDog/dd-trace-py/security/advisories/GHSA-3633-r77q-h3v3