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CVE-2026-46720: Net::Statsd::Tiny versions before 0.3.8 for Perl allowed metric injections

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.2 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-05-17 · updated 2026-10-26
• Weakness: CWE-93

Description

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 products

• RRWO Net::Statsd::Tiny: before 0.3.8 — fixed in 0.3.8

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: RRWO Net::Statsd::Tiny 0.3.8. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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

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