Vulnerability · Published Jun 10, 2026 · Assigned by CPANSec
CVE-2026-50638Metrics::Any::Adapter::DogStatsd versions before 0.04 for Perl does not protect against metric injections
Critical 9.1
In plain English
A critical-severity security flaw in Metrics::Any::Adapter::DogStatsd from PEVANS. 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).
Official description
Metrics::Any::Adapter::DogStatsd versions before 0.04 for Perl does not protect against metric injections. The statsd protocol (and extensions such as dogstatsd) allow mutiple metrics, separated by newlines, to be sent per packet. Metrics::Any::Adapter::DogStatsd which extends Metrics::Any::Adapter::Statsd, which has a similar vulnerability. In addition, the _tags function does not check tags for newlines or statsd control characters. The tags can be used for metric injections.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| PEVANS | Metrics::Any::Adapter::DogStatsd | 0 – before 0.04 |
Weakness: CWE-93, CWE-150 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N