Vulnerability in Datadog Guarddog
CVE-2026-22870
GuardDog is a CLI tool to identify malicious PyPI packages. Prior to 2.7.1, GuardDog's safe_extract() function does not validate decompressed file sizes when extracting ZIP archives (wheels, eggs), allowing attackers to cause denial of ser…
EPSS: 0.004 (35.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Datadog Guarddog — versions < 2.7.1
- Datadoghq Guarddog
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-22870?
- CVE-2026-22870 is a high-severity vulnerability in Datadog Guarddog, classified under Improper Handling of Highly Compressed Data (Data Amplification). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-01-13.
- How severe is CVE-2026-22870?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.