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    CVE-2026-5091

    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.

    Published:May 21, 2026
    Last Modified:May 22, 2026
    EPS:May 21, 2026
    EPSS Score:0.00013
    CVSS Score:5.1

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Jjnapiork
    Product
    Catalyst::plugin::authentication

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-208 Observable Timing Discrepancy

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
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    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High