Vulnerability · Published May 17, 2026 · Assigned by CPANSec
CVE-2026-46720Net::Statsd::Tiny versions before 0.3.8 for Perl allowed metric injections
High 8.2
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Net::Statsd::Tiny from RRWO. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 28% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.2High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 71.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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 (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| RRWO | Net::Statsd::Tiny | 0 – before 0.3.8 |
Weakness: CWE-93, CWE-150 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N