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CVE Vulnerability Details :
CVE-2026-5091
PUBLISHED
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Assigner-CPANSec
Assigner Org ID-9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e
View Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV) details
Published At-21 May, 2026 | 21:07
Updated At-22 May, 2026 | 14:13
Rejected At-
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)
Catalyst::Plugin::Authentication versions through 0.10024 for Perl is susceptible to timing attacks

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
Vendor
JJNAPIORK
Product
Catalyst::Plugin::Authentication
Collection URL
https://cpan.org/modules
Package Name
Catalyst-Plugin-Authentication
Repo
https://github.com/perl-catalyst/Catalyst-Plugin-Authentication
Program Files
  • lib/Catalyst/Authentication/Credential/Password.pm
Program Routines
  • Catalyst::Authentication::Credential::Password::check_password
Default Status
unaffected
Versions
Affected
  • From 0 through 0.10024 (custom)
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
CWECWE-208CWE-208 Observable Timing Discrepancy
Type: CWE
CWE ID: CWE-208
Description: CWE-208 Observable Timing Discrepancy
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CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions

Upgrade to version 0.10026 or later.

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Timeline
EventDate
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Rejected Reason
References
HyperlinkResource
https://metacpan.org/release/ETHER/Catalyst-Plugin-Authentication-0.10_025/changes
release-notes
https://github.com/perl-catalyst/Catalyst-Plugin-Authentication/commit/b0515f492257438cf07082acf1e10d06e8088a5e.patch
patch
Hyperlink: https://metacpan.org/release/ETHER/Catalyst-Plugin-Authentication-0.10_025/changes
Resource:
release-notes
Hyperlink: https://github.com/perl-catalyst/Catalyst-Plugin-Authentication/commit/b0515f492257438cf07082acf1e10d06e8088a5e.patch
Resource:
patch
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
1. CVE Program Container
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HyperlinkResource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/21/19
N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/21/19
Resource: N/A
2. CISA ADP Vulnrichment
Affected Products
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
3.15.1MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Version: 3.1
Base score: 5.1
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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