CVE-2026-46740 Mojolicious::Plugin::Statsd versions through 0.04 for Perl allowed metric injections
Attackers can inject arbitrary statsd metrics via untrusted input due to lack of validation, affecting Perl applications using this plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-46740?
CVE-2026-46740 is a medium-severity vulnerability in RRWO Mojolicious::Plugin::Statsd, published on 26 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Mojolicious::Plugin::Statsd versions through 0.04 for Perl allowed metric injections.
The metric names and set values were not checked for newlines, colons or pipes. Metrics generated from untrusted sources could inject additional statsd metrics.
Version 0.06 changes the module from being a statsd client to using a separate statsd client. It defaults to using a version of Net::Statsd::Tiny that fixes a similar issue (CVE-2026-46720).
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-46740?
How do I fix CVE-2026-46740?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-46740 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-46740 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-46740 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ffgx-7q59-grgc.