CVE-2026-46720 (CVSS 8.2)

Description

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.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

8.2

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0033

Probability of exploitation

0.25%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-93 CWE-93

References

Other References

https://github.com/robrwo/Net-Statsd-Tiny/commit/06f814f52fbcc0b2afddf7a2d6f8137fd3cede13.patch https://metacpan.org/release/RRWO/Net-Statsd-Tiny-v0.3.8/changes https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-46719

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-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. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.2 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2026-46720? +

CVE-2026-46720 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.2 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching. The EPSS score is 0.0033, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-46720? +

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