CVE-2026-46720

Summary

Net::Statsd::Tiny versions before 0.3.8 for Perl allowed metric injections.

The metric names and set values were not checked for newlines, colons or pipes. Metrics generated from untrusted sources could inject additional statsd metrics.

Affected Software

Weaknesses

• CWE-93: CWE-93 Improper Neutralization of CRLF Sequences
• CWE-150: CWE-150 Improper Neutralization of Escape, Meta, or Control Sequences

Workarounds

Apply the patch.

Alternatively, validate that all metrics and setr values sent to the client based on untrusted data do not contain metric injections

This is the same issue CVE-2026-46719 that affected Net::Statsd::Lite.

ADP Enrichment

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

• SSVC:
• Exploitation: none
  • Automatable: yes
  • Technical Impact: partial

References

• https://metacpan.org/release/RRWO/Net-Statsd-Tiny-v0.3.8/changes
• https://github.com/robrwo/Net-Statsd-Tiny/commit/06f814f52fbcc0b2afddf7a2d6f8137fd3cede13.patch
• https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-46719

• ←Previous
• Next→