How severe is CVE-2026-9270?

CVE-2026-9270 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability none.

Is CVE-2026-9270 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (25th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2026-9270?

CVE-2026-9270 affects Binary Datadog. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2026-9270?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2026-9270 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2026-9270 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-34846.

When was CVE-2026-9270 published?

CVE-2026-9270 was published on 2026-06-05 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2026-9270

CVE-2026-9270 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Binary Datadog with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-93.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.1)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (25th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2026-34846
Weakness: CWE-93
Affected product: Binary Datadog
Published: 2026-06-05
Last modified: 2026-06-17

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-9270?: 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.
How severe is CVE-2026-9270?: CVE-2026-9270 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability none.
Is CVE-2026-9270 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (25th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2026-9270?: CVE-2026-9270 affects Binary Datadog. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2026-9270?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2026-9270 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2026-9270 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-34846.
When was CVE-2026-9270 published?: CVE-2026-9270 was published on 2026-06-05 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:binary:datadog\:\:dogstatsd:*:*:*:*:*:perl:*:*

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