CVE-2026-5091

MEDIUM 5.1

Catalyst::Plugin::Authentication versions through 0.10024 for Perl is susceptible to timing attacks

CVSS Score

5.1

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

2th

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.

CWE	CWE-208
Vendor	jjnapiork
Product	catalyst::plugin::authentication
Published	May 21, 2026
Last Updated	May 22, 2026

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Affected Versions

JJNAPIORK / Catalyst::Plugin::Authentication

0 ≤ 0.10024

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗

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