GHSA-37jv-v9vv-wxwv · Severity: unknown — Catalyst::Plugin::Authentication versions through 0.10024 for Perl is susceptible to timing...
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.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2026-5091 is rated Low Risk (2.1/100): low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.01%). Mandatory action: Low composite risk—no urgent action required; patch on your normal maintenance cycle and revisit priority if CVSS or EPSS increases.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-05-22 | — | 0.01% | — |
Full EPSS history (1 record total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
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GHSA-37jv-v9vv-wxwv · Severity: unknown — Catalyst::Plugin::Authentication versions through 0.10024 for Perl is susceptible to timing...
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
debian
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not yet assigned | CVE-2026-5091 not yet assigned priority: Debian including 1 source packages (libcatalyst-plugin-authentication-perl), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): open 3, resolved 2. | https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-5091 |
ubuntu
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medium | CVE-2026-5091 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (libcatalyst-plugin-authentication-perl), 7 status rows across 7 suites (bionic, focal, jammy, noble, questing, resolute, upstream): needs-triage 7. | https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-5091 |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| No affected products in dataset. | |||