CVE-2026-46719: Net::Statsd::Lite versions before 0.9.0 for Perl allowed metric injections
Robert Rothenberg 16 May 2026 13:38 UTC
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CVE-2026-46719 CPAN Security Group
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CVE ID: CVE-2026-46719
Distribution: Net-Statsd-Lite
Versions: before 0.9.0
MetaCPAN: https://metacpan.org/dist/Net-Statsd-Lite
VCS Repo: https://github.com/robrwo/Net-Statsd-Lite
Net::Statsd::Lite versions before 0.9.0 for Perl allowed metric
injections
Description
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Net::Statsd::Lite versions before 0.9.0 for Perl allowed metric
injections.
The metric names were not checked for newlines, colons or pipes.
Metrics generated from untrusted sources could inject additional statsd
metrics.
Problem types
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- CWE-93 Improper Neutralization of CRLF Sequences
Workarounds
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Apply the patch.
Alternatively, validate that all metrics sent to the client based on
untrusted data do not contain metric injections.
Solutions
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Upgrade to Net::Statsd::Lite version 0.9.0 or later.
References
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https://metacpan.org/release/RRWO/Net-Statsd-Lite-v0.9.0/changes
https://github.com/robrwo/Net-Statsd-Lite/commit/e1a8ab866d75c2827982134e9cf7e51a7f771153.patch
Timeline
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- 2026-05-14: Issue reported to CPANSec
- 2026-05-15: Author notified
- 2026-05-16: Fix released