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.

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Fixes

Solution

Upgrade to version 0.10026 or later.


Workaround

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History

Fri, 22 May 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 22 May 2026 13:15:00 +0000

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Jjnapiork catalyst::plugin::authentication
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Jjnapiork catalyst::plugin::authentication

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Description 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.
Title Catalyst::Plugin::Authentication versions through 0.10024 for Perl is susceptible to timing attacks
Weaknesses CWE-208
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: CPANSec

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-22T14:13:48.996Z

Reserved: 2026-03-28T19:36:44.345Z

Link: CVE-2026-5091

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-22T01:40:38.985Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-05-21T22:16:48.530

Modified: 2026-05-22T02:16:34.970

Link: CVE-2026-5091

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-22T17:30:06Z

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