CVE-2026-50638 | Metrics::Any::Adapter::DogStatsd versions before 0.04 for Perl does not protect against metric injections

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.

Published: 2026-06-10 Last update: 2026-06-24 Assigner: 9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e Source: 9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e
NVD Status：Analyzed，CVE State: published
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CVE-2026-50638 is rated Moderate Risk (44.8/100): CVSS Critical severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.32%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2026-50638

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.03% 0.32% +0.29%
2 2026-06-11 — 0.03% —

Full EPSS history (2 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2026-50638

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.1 3.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
 3.9 5.2 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2026-50638

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2026-50638

GHSA-m93c-ch8c-q8cj · Severity: critical — Metrics::Any::Adapter::DogStatsd versions before 0.04 for Perl does not protect against metric...

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2026-50638

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
pevans metrics::any::adapter::dogstatsd < 0.04 cpe:2.3:a:pevans:metrics\:\:any\:\:adapter\:\:dogstatsd:*:*:*:*:*:perl:*:*

References for CVE-2026-50638

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