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CVE-2026-50274

7.5 · HIGH

Datadog dd-trace-go is a Go client library for Datadog application performance monitoring, profiling, and security monitoring.

Published Jul 17, 2026CWE-770EPSS 0.79%

Overview

CVE-2026-50274 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 17, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Datadog dd-trace-go is a Go client library for Datadog application performance monitoring, profiling, and security monitoring. Prior to 2.8.1, Datadog tracing libraries that implement W3C baggage propagation parse incoming baggage HTTP headers without enforcing DD_TRACE_BAGGAGE_MAX_ITEMS or DD_TRACE_BAGGAGE_MAX_BYTES limits on the extract path. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can send a request whose baggage header contains an arbitrarily large number of comma-separated key-value pairs or a single very large value, causing unbounded CPU and memory consumption and enabling a remote denial of service against HTTP services with baggage propagation enabled. This issue is fixed in version 2.8.1.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/DataDog/dd-trace-go/commit/192712ba0291b2e89166259111ebb5e90c8f52dfGitHubgithub.com/DataDog/dd-trace-go/pull/4720GitHubgithub.com/DataDog/dd-trace-go/releases/tag/v2.8.1GitHubgithub.com/DataDog/dd-trace-go/security/advisories/GHSA-74j5-xf3v-crq8

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-50274?

CVE-2026-50274 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 17, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2026-50274?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-50274?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2026-50274?

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