CVE-2026-116693

Description

dd-trace is the Datadog APM client for Node.js. From 2.0.0 until 5.131.1 and 6.20.1, the default DD_TRACE_OBFUSCATION_QUERY_STRING_REGEXP can perform excessive backtracking on attacker-controlled URL query strings. The expression is applied synchronously while recording HTTP URL metadata, allowing a crafted request to consume excessive CPU, stall request processing, and make the instrumented application unavailable. This issue is fixed in versions 5.131.1 and 6.20.1.

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Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-1333 CWE-1333

References

Other References

https://github.com/DataDog/dd-trace-js/commit/5eeee790c93036a50549056fc890028cb4c86b1b https://github.com/DataDog/dd-trace-js/commit/cf4e68a45fa1442c9850f2086c81901258e821b8 https://github.com/DataDog/dd-trace-js/pull/10675 https://github.com/DataDog/dd-trace-js/releases/tag/v5.131.1 https://github.com/DataDog/dd-trace-js/releases/tag/v6.20.1 https://github.com/DataDog/dd-trace-js/security/advisories/GHSA-x94g-w73q-hpcw

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-116693? +

dd-trace is the Datadog APM client for Node.js. From 2.0.0 until 5.131.1 and 6.20.1, the default DD_TRACE_OBFUSCATION_QUERY_STRING_REGEXP can perform excessive backtracking on attacker-controlled URL query strings. The expression is applied synchronously while recording HTTP URL metadata, allowing a crafted request to consume excessive CPU, stall request processing, and make the instrumented application unavailable. This issue is fixed in versions 5.131.1 and 6.20.1.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-116693? +

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