CVE-2026-8788
Net::Statsd::Lite versions through 0.10.0 for Perl allowed metric injections
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Net::Statsd::Lite versions through 0.10.0 for Perl allowed metric injections
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-8788- CVSS 3.1
- 7.3 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-93, CWE-150
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-30739
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.
- Record
EUVD-2026-30739- CVSS 3.1
- 7.3 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-57h4-p8xg-x38x
Net::Statsd::Lite versions through 0.10.0 for Perl allowed metric injections. The values from...
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.
- Record
GHSA-57h4-p8xg-x38x- CVSS 3.1
- 7.3 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-93
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-8788- CVSS 3.1
- 7.3 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-93, CWE-150
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Net::Statsd::Lite versions through 0.10.0 for Perl allowed metric injections
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-8788- CVSS 3.1
- 7.3 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-150, CWE-93
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-8788 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.3) in Rrwo Net::statsd::lite, published May 18, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.23%, the 13th percentile. No source names a fixed version.