CVE-2026-5091 | BDVDB-2026-334287 Detail

JJNAPIORKCatalyst::Plugin::Authentication

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.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact none, availability impact none. Attack vector: local.

Weaknesses#

CWE-208 Observable Timing Discrepancy

References#

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12026-05-21Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22026-05-22Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2026-05-21
Last modified: 2026-05-22

Vendor information

Vendor: JJNAPIORK
Product: Catalyst::Plugin::Authentication

All JJNAPIORK vulnerabilities

Score

5.1 Medium

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 9.3.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Not classified

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
<= 0.10024
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

5.1 Medium

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Local
Attack Complexity	High
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	None
Availability	None

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).