CVE-2026-44971

What it is

GuardDog is a CLI tool to identify malicious PyPI packages. From 1.0.0 to 2.9.0, the programmatic remote project scanning path rewrites attacker-controlled repository URLs using a blind string replacement and then sends the caller's GitHub credentials with the resulting request. This allows an attacker who can influence the scanned repository URL to trigger SSRF and capture the GH_TOKEN used by GuardDog. This vulnerability is fixed in .

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure.

Exploit odds

0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2026-05-27 15:16 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-10-26 11:10 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Details

Published

2026-05-27 15:16 UTC

Last modified

2026-10-26 11:10 UTC

Exploit probability

0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-918 · Server-side request forgery

Record status

Deferred

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 8.2

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Privileges needed

None

User interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

Low

Availability

None