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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityDeferred

CVE-2026-5091

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

MEDIUM 5.1EPSS 0.20%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.20%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

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.

CVSS 3.1
5.1 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS
0.20% probability · 9th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-208
Source
9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.