CVE-2026-74846: Catalyst-Plugin-Authentication (Perl module) · Timing Side Channel
Affects Catalyst-Plugin-Authentication (Perl module)Source CVE Database V5
Mentioned vulnerabilities
Not known to be exploited : upgrade to 0.10029 soon.
Data as of 3 Nov 2026, 08:15 UTC
Rated High by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
Thin evidence
One scorer or none- Patch
- Available – fixed in 0.10029
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 3 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade Catalyst-Plugin-Authentication (Perl module) to 0.10029.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Catalyst-Plugin-Authentication | Affected
| Fixed in
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CPANCatalyst-Plugin-Authenticationpkg:cpan/Catalyst-Plugin-AuthenticationOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Upgrade Catalyst::Plugin::Authentication to version 0.10029 or later, where the timing attack vulnerability in the legacy password verifier is fixed. No additional mitigation is required if the updated version is deployed.
Description
Catalyst::Plugin::Authentication versions before 0.10029 for Perl contain a timing attack vulnerability in the legacy password verifier. The legacy verifier uses eq comparisons for clear-text passwords, crypt hashes, and base64 digests, causing response times to vary based on matching leading bytes. This timing discrepancy allows a remote attacker to infer stored passwords or hashes. The issue was fixed in version 0.10029.