Review reviewCritical

CVE-2026-50638

PEVANS Metrics::Any::Adapter::DogStatsd, metrics::any::adapter::dogstatsd

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.

CVSS: 9.1
EPSS: 0.34%
CISA KEV: Not listed
Published: 2026.06.11

PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV

Exploit probability0.34%

Technical severityCVSS 9.1

Vulnerability overview

Affected product and versions

Product: PEVANS Metrics::Any::Adapter::DogStatsd, metrics::any::adapter::dogstatsd
Affected versions: < 0.04
Fixed versions: 0.04

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide

1
Identify
Confirm that PEVANS Metrics::Any::Adapter::DogStatsd, metrics::any::adapter::dogstatsd and an affected version are present.
2
Prioritize
Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.
3
Remediate
Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.
4
Verify
Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CWE: CWE-150, CWE-93