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Medium 5.1Published May 21, 2026
CVE-2026-5091Catalyst::Plugin::Authentication versions through 0.10024 for Perl is susceptible to timing attacks
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Catalyst::Plugin::Authentication versions through 0.10024 for Perl is susceptible to timing attacks. These versions use Perl's built-in eq comparison. Discrepencies in timing could be used to guess the underlying hash or password.
- CVSS
- 5.1 MEDIUM (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-208
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- CPANSec
- NVD analysis
- Deferred
- Record last updated
- May 22, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
JJNAPIORK Catalyst::Plugin::Authentication jjnapiork:catalyst_plugin_authentication (from the name) | through 0.10024 | CNA record |
References
- https://metacpan.org/release/ETHER/Catalyst-Plugin-Authentication-0.10_025/changesrelease-notes
- https://github.com/perl-catalyst/Catalyst-Plugin-Authentication/commit/b0515f492257438cf07082acf1e10d06e8088a5e.patchpatch
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/21/19
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