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CVE-2026-50638 Detail

Description

Metrics::Any::Adapter::DogStatsd versions before 0.04 for Perl does not protect against metric injections. The statsd protocol (and extensions such as dogstatsd) allow mutiple metrics, separated by newlines, to be sent per packet. Metrics::Any::Adapter::DogStatsd which extends Metrics::Any::Adapter::Statsd, which has a similar vulnerability. In addition, the _tags function does not check tags for newlines or statsd control characters. The tags can be used for metric injections.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://metacpan.org/release/PEVANS/Metrics-Any-Adapter-Statsd-0.04/changes CPANSec Release Notes 
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-50637 CPANSec Third Party Advisory 
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-50639 CPANSec Third Party Advisory 
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-9270 CPANSec Third Party Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-93 Improper Neutralization of CRLF Sequences ('CRLF Injection') CPANSec  
CWE-150 Improper Neutralization of Escape, Meta, or Control Sequences CPANSec  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2026-50638
NVD Published Date:
06/10/2026
NVD Last Modified:
06/24/2026
Source:
CPANSec