CVE-2026-116588
What it is
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.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.5% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 8.7 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.5% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-1333
- Record status
- Awaiting Analysis
Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 8.7
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:4.0/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
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2026-116588.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2026-116588. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- https://github.com/DataDog/dd-trace-py/commit/63ddc3cb07d8813ded7a8b3ab5b8d0f5470e4bfd
- https://github.com/DataDog/dd-trace-py/commit/83ea39845dd95bfb9b8e247c62b3d22fc5dce1ce
- https://github.com/DataDog/dd-trace-py/commit/a6d73607ea45ecd67152630f64b0945556972ed8
- https://github.com/DataDog/dd-trace-py/pull/20857
- https://github.com/DataDog/dd-trace-py/pull/20862
- https://github.com/DataDog/dd-trace-py/pull/20880
- https://github.com/DataDog/dd-trace-py/releases/tag/v3.19.9
- https://github.com/DataDog/dd-trace-py/releases/tag/v4.15.6
- https://github.com/DataDog/dd-trace-py/security/advisories/GHSA-3633-r77q-h3v3
References
- https://github.com/DataDog/dd-trace-py/commit/63ddc3cb07d8813ded7a8b3ab5b8d0f5470e4bfd
- https://github.com/DataDog/dd-trace-py/commit/83ea39845dd95bfb9b8e247c62b3d22fc5dce1ce
- https://github.com/DataDog/dd-trace-py/commit/a6d73607ea45ecd67152630f64b0945556972ed8
- https://github.com/DataDog/dd-trace-py/pull/20857
- https://github.com/DataDog/dd-trace-py/pull/20862
- https://github.com/DataDog/dd-trace-py/pull/20880
- https://github.com/DataDog/dd-trace-py/releases/tag/v3.19.9
- https://github.com/DataDog/dd-trace-py/releases/tag/v4.15.6
- https://github.com/DataDog/dd-trace-py/security/advisories/GHSA-3633-r77q-h3v3