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CVE-2026-5091: Catalyst::Plugin::Authentication versions through 0.10024 for Perl is susceptible to timing attacks

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.1 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-05-21 · updated 2026-07-23
• Weakness: CWE-208

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.

Affected products

• JJNAPIORK Catalyst::Plugin::Authentication: through 0.10024

References

• https://github.com/perl-catalyst/Catalyst-Plugin-Authentication/commit/b0515f492257438cf07082acf1e10d06e8088a5e.patch
• https://metacpan.org/release/ETHER/Catalyst-Plugin-Authentication-0.10_025/changes
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/21/19

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