Vulnerability · Published May 18, 2026 · Assigned by CPANSec
CVE-2026-8788Net::Statsd::Lite versions through 0.10.0 for Perl allowed metric injections
High 7.3
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Net::Statsd::Lite from RRWO. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 13% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.3High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 86.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| RRWO | Net::Statsd::Lite | 0 – through 0.10.0 |
Weakness: CWE-93, CWE-150 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L