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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-8788

Net::Statsd::Lite versions through 0.10.0 for Perl allowed metric injections.

Published May 18, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 19, 2026 · Net::Statsd::Lite versions through 0.10.0

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-8788. EPSS is 0.34%. Act only if a listed version of Net::Statsd::Lite versions through 0.10.0 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::Lite versions through 0.10.0).
  • 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
High7.3
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.34%
Remediation
Not established
Affected products
See sources for product scope

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.

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

How to fix CVE-2026-8788

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-2026-8788. EPSS is 0.34%. Act only if a listed version of Net::Statsd::Lite versions through 0.10.0 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 0.34%. 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.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. May 18, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    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.

  2. Jun 19, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    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.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-8788

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-8788

    30-day exploitation probability 0.3%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-8788

    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 simi

    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.