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CVE-2026-5091
MEDIUM · CVSS 5.1
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2026-05-21T22:16:48.530 · Last modified 2026-06-17T10:58:25.890

Summary

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.

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