Findings

CVE-2026-8788

Net::Statsd::Lite versions through 0.10.0 for Perl allowed metric injections.

Published May 18, 2026 · updated Jun 19, 2026

Net::Statsd::Lite versions through 0.10.0 for Perl allowed metric injections. The values from the set_add method were not checked for newlines, colons or pipes. Metrics generated from untrusted sources could inject additional statsd metrics. Note that version 0.9.0 fixed a similar issue CVE-2026-46719 for metric names.

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  1. May 18, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    Net::Statsd::Lite versions through 0.10.0 for Perl allowed metric injections. The values from the set_add method were not checked for newlines, colons or pipes. Metrics generated from untrusted sources could inject additional statsd metrics. Note that version 0.9.0 fixed a similar issue CVE-2026-46719 for metric names.

  2. Jun 19, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    Net::Statsd::Lite versions through 0.10.0 for Perl allowed metric injections. The values from the set_add method were not checked for newlines, colons or pipes. Metrics generated from untrusted sources could inject additional statsd metrics. Note that version 0.9.0 fixed a similar issue CVE-2026-46719 for metric names.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-8788

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    cve.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-8788

    Net::Statsd::Lite versions through 0.10.0 for Perl allowed metric injections. The values from the set_add method were not checked for newlines, colons or pipes. Metrics generated from untrusted sources could inject additional statsd metrics. Note that version 0.9.0 fixed a simi

    nvd.nist.gov

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