dd-trace-js: Improper parsing of W3C baggage headers may lead to DoS

Date Jul 15, 2026

Type Vendor advisory

Signal High-risk advisory

Vendor / Product npm · dd-trace

CVE CVE-2026-50272

High-risk advisory CVE-2026-50272

Summary

dd-trace-js: Improper parsing of W3C baggage headers may lead to DoS

Why it matters

GitHub has published a reviewed security advisory for dd-trace. Prioritize it with other application dependency updates.

Operator check

Check whether dd-trace is present in application dependency manifests, lockfiles, or build images. Review the GitHub advisory and upgrade to a patched version where available.

Sources

GitHub Advisory GHSA-wxqq-gcq8-c443 NVD — CVE-2026-50272 Source reference

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