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CVE-2026-44972

GuardDog: Unsanitized human-readable scan output allows terminal escape injection from malicious package content

Published: May 27, 2026Updated: May 27, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD
NVD MITRE
5.0CVSS
MEDIUM

GuardDog is a CLI tool to identify malicious PyPI packages. From 2.6.0 to 2.9.0, GuardDog includes attacker-controlled filenames, file locations, messages, and code snippets in its default human-readable output without escaping terminal control characters. A malicious package can therefore inject ANSI or OSC escape sequences into analyst terminals or CI logs.

EPSS Score
N/A
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:CC:LI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None

Weaknesses

CWE-116

Affected Products

guarddog
DataDog

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

References

https://github.com/DataDog/guarddog/security/advisories/GHSA-m5p4-gvpx-4mvr
github.com

Timeline

Published
May 27, 2026
Last Updated
May 27, 2026

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