CVE-2026-50639: Metrics::Any::Adapter::SignalFx versions before 0.04 for Perl does not protect against metric injections

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-50639 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) CRLF Injection vulnerability in pevans metrics::any::adapter::signalfx. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 32.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 10-06-2026
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 19-06-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Metrics::Any::Adapter::SignalFx 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::SignalFx which extends Metrics::Any::Adapter::Statsd, which has a similar vulnerability. In addition, the _labels function does not check tags labels newlines or statsd control characters. The labels can be used for metric injections.

• CWE-93Improper Neutralization of CRLF Sequences ('CRLF Injection')The product uses CRLF (carriage return line feeds) as a special element, e.g. to separate lines or records, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes CRLF sequences from inputs.
• CWE-150Improper Neutralization of Escape, Meta, or Control SequencesThe product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could be interpreted as escape, meta, or control character sequences when they are sent to a downstream component.