{"id":"CVE-2026-116693","revision":"dba2aa2a2052499095fba631ba251050","records":[{"revision":"dba2aa2a2052499095fba631ba251050","observedAt":"2026-10-29T21:50:49.331+00:00","statement":{"source":"nvd","id":"CVE-2026-116693","aliases":[],"title":"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…","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.","state":0,"publishedAt":"2026-10-27T21:18:05.167+00:00","modifiedAt":"2026-10-28T15:24:56.033+00:00","affected":[],"metrics":[{"system":"CVSS 4.0 · security-advisories@github.com · Secondary","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","score":8.7,"severity":"HIGH"}],"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"],"sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-116693","license":"NIST NVD usage terms; underlying source attribution retained","enrichment":{"sourceStatus":"Deferred","weaknesses":["CWE-1333"],"productCriteria":[],"sourceDates":{"published":"2026-10-27T21:18:05.167","lastModified":"2026-10-28T15:24:56.033"},"relatedAdvisories":[],"note":"NVD analysis and CPE criteria are source context, not proof that a package or your environment is affected. Complete affected data, logical configurations and SSVC are retained in the original JSON."},"key":"nvd:CVE-2026-116693","identifiers":["CVE-2026-116693"]},"retained":false,"historicalAffected":[]}],"coverage":[]}