CVE-2026-9270 DataDog::DogStatsd versions through 0.07 for Perl allow metric injections
Attackers can inject arbitrary metrics into DataDog monitoring by exploiting unsanitized inputs in the Perl DogStatsd library.
- 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-2026-9270?
CVE-2026-9270 is a critical vulnerability in BINARY DataDog::DogStatsd, published on 5 Jun 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
DataDog::DogStatsd versions through 0.07 for Perl allow metric injections.
DataDog::DogStatsd does not properly sanitise input, allowing metric injections of data from untrusted sources.
The send_stats method does not remove newlines from metric names ($stat variable), allowing attackers to change the metric name prefix.
The send_stats method does not validate the content of the value ($delta variable), allowing attackers to inject metrics, especially from methods that do not restrict the data type for the value, such as set, gauge, count and histogram.
The send_stats method does not validate the content of the tags, which may contain newlines, pipes and colons that allow metric injections.
Note that the SYNOPSIS shows an example of passing a website form "loginName" parameter as a tag, which is unsafe.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-9270?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Binary Datadog\.
How do I fix CVE-2026-9270?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-9270 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-9270 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-9270 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in BINARY DataDog::DogStatsd
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x9rg-6x4w-mpcx.