Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2026-46720

Net::Statsd::Tiny versions before 0.3.8 for Perl allowed metric injections.

Published May 17, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 19, 2026 · Net::Statsd::Tiny versions before 0.3.8

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-46720. EPSS is 0.42%. Act only if a listed version of Net::Statsd::Tiny versions before 0.3.8 is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Net::Statsd::Tiny versions before 0.3.8).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High8.2
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.42%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
See sources for product scope

Net::Statsd::Tiny versions before 0.3.8 for Perl allowed metric injections. The metric names and set values were not checked for newlines, colons or pipes. Metrics generated from untrusted sources could inject additional statsd metrics.

No affected version ranges are stored yet. Use the vendor advisory before you decide this record does not apply.

How to fix CVE-2026-46720

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-46720. EPSS is 0.42%. Act only if a listed version of Net::Statsd::Tiny versions before 0.3.8 is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-150; CWE-93. EPSS 0.42%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. May 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    Net::Statsd::Tiny versions before 0.3.8 for Perl allowed metric injections. The metric names and set values were not checked for newlines, colons or pipes. Metrics generated from untrusted sources could inject additional statsd metrics.

  2. Jun 19, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    Net::Statsd::Tiny versions before 0.3.8 for Perl allowed metric injections. The metric names and set values were not checked for newlines, colons or pipes. Metrics generated from untrusted sources could inject additional statsd metrics.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-46720

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-46720

    30-day exploitation probability 0.4%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-46720

    Net::Statsd::Tiny versions before 0.3.8 for Perl allowed metric injections. The metric names and set values were not checked for newlines, colons or pipes. Metrics generated from untrusted sources could inject additional statsd metrics.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.