Description
Catalyst::Plugin::Authentication versions before 0.10029 for Perl allow timing attacks on stored passwords via eq comparisons in the legacy password verifier.

CVE-2026-5091 was fixed in the realm-based verifier. The legacy verifier, used by the deprecated login method, compares clear-text passwords, crypt hashes and base64 digests with eq, so the comparison time depends on how many leading bytes match.

A remote attacker can use response-time differences to guess the stored password or hash.
Published: 2026-11-03
Score: n/a
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to Catalyst-Plugin-Authentication 0.10029 or later.

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History

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 17:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Perl
Perl catalyst::plugin::authentication
Vendors & Products Perl
Perl catalyst::plugin::authentication

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:00:00 +0000

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Description Catalyst::Plugin::Authentication versions before 0.10029 for Perl allow timing attacks on stored passwords via eq comparisons in the legacy password verifier. CVE-2026-5091 was fixed in the realm-based verifier. The legacy verifier, used by the deprecated login method, compares clear-text passwords, crypt hashes and base64 digests with eq, so the comparison time depends on how many leading bytes match. A remote attacker can use response-time differences to guess the stored password or hash.
Title Catalyst::Plugin::Authentication versions before 0.10029 for Perl allow timing attacks on stored passwords via eq comparisons in the legacy password verifier
Weaknesses CWE-208
References

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Perl Catalyst::plugin::authentication
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: CPANSec

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-03T07:51:25.290Z

Reserved: 2026-08-17T06:30:29.057Z

Link: CVE-2026-74846

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Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-11-03T08:17:15.673

Modified: 2026-11-03T16:25:21.310

Link: CVE-2026-74846

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Updated: 2026-11-03T16:24:39Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-208

    Observable Timing Discrepancy