Description
Net::Statsd::Lite versions before 0.9.0 for Perl allowed metric injections. The metric names were not checked for newlines, colons or pipes. Metrics generated from untrusted sources could inject additional statsd metrics.
Problem types
CWE-93 Improper Neutralization of CRLF Sequences
Product status
Any version before 0.9.0
Timeline
| 2026-05-14: | Issue reported to CPANSec |
| 2026-05-15: | Author notified |
| 2026-05-16: | Fix released |
References
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/16/9
metacpan.org/release/RRWO/Net-Statsd-Lite-v0.9.0/changes
github.com/...e1a8ab866d75c2827982134e9cf7e51a7f771153.patch