CVE-2026-8722: Net::Async::Statsd::Client versions through 0.005 for Perl allow metric injections
Robert Rothenberg 03 Jun 2026 23:47 UTC
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CVE-2026-8722 CPAN Security Group
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CVE ID: CVE-2026-8722
Distribution: Net-Async-Statsd
Versions: through 0.005
MetaCPAN: https://metacpan.org/dist/Net-Async-Statsd
VCS Repo: https://github.com/team-at-cpan/Net-Async-Statsd
Net::Async::Statsd::Client versions through 0.005 for Perl allow metric
injections
Description
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Net::Async::Statsd::Client versions through 0.005 for Perl allow metric
injections.
The metric names are 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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Ensure only trusted data is submitted to metrics.
References
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https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-46719
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-46720