VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2026-5091
CVSS score5.1 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.20%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2026-05-21
Last modified2026-07-23
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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.
Weakness classification
- CWE-208: Observable Timing Discrepancy