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CVE-2026-8788

CVE detail

CVE-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 similar issue CVE-2026-46719 for metric names.

CVSS 7.3 · HighBuzz score 21.0

Buzz score

Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 21.0

This all-time snapshot uses the same composite formula as Trending across a 30-year evidence window, rather than a current rolling window.

Buzz score components · mention 11.0 · diversity 10.0 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0

Mention score

11.0

2 evidence mentions in the snapshot

Diversity score

10.0

2 sources across 2 categories

KEV score

0.0

No KEV entry observed

OTX score

0.0

0 OTX pulses

PoC score

0.0

0 repos · best confidence N/A

Best PoC traction

Maximum stars on a matched PoC repo

Why it matters now

Mention timeline

Total mentions: 0; within the 30d window
Peak daily: 0; highest bucket

Evidence

Source links by recency

Newest mentions first

2 source links · newest first

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-46719www.cve.org
No excerpt available.
Third Party Advisorywww.cve.orgMay 18, 2026, 8:16 AM
https://metacpan.org/release/RRWO/Net-Statsd-Lite-v0.10.1/changesmetacpan.org
No excerpt available.
Release Notesmetacpan.orgMay 18, 2026, 8:16 AM

Exploit code

Public exploit repository references

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0 repository references · best confidence N/A · max 0 stars

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Related records

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External lookup

Potential internet exposure

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Metadata

Canonical fields

NVD status

Deferred

Published

May 18, 2026

Modified

Jun 19, 2026

Official record

Authoritative NVD record

CVSS vector

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

CWE IDs

Vendor classifications

Unavailable

How this vector reads

CVSS 3.1 base metrics decoded below. This explanation does not recalculate or change the NVD score.

Attack Vector (AV): Network. The vulnerable system can be reached across network boundaries.
Attack Complexity (AC): Low. No special conditions beyond the attacker-controlled steps are required.
Privileges Required (PR): None. The attacker needs no privileges on the vulnerable system.
User Interaction (UI): None. Exploitation does not require another user to act.
Scope (S): Unchanged. Impacts remain within the vulnerable security authority.
Confidentiality Impact (C): Low. There is a limited impact to this security property.
Integrity Impact (I): Low. There is a limited impact to this security property.
Availability Impact (A): Low. There is a limited impact to this security property.

Signals

Exploitation indicators

0 stored signals · no KEV · 0 OTX pulses