Security Advisories (2)
CVE-2026-5091 (2026-05-21)

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.

CVE-2009-10007 (2026-06-09)

Catalyst::Plugin::Authentication versions before 0.10_027 for Perl is susceptible to session fixation attacks. Catalyst::Plugin::Authentication does not automatically change the session id after authentication. An attacker that obtains a session id cookie can use this to impersonate the victim.

NAME

Catalyst::Plugin::Authentication::Credential::Password - Compatibility shim

DESCRIPTION

THIS IS A COMPATIBILITY SHIM. It allows old configurations of Catalyst Authentication to work without code changes.

DO NOT USE IT IN ANY NEW CODE!

Please see Catalyst::Authentication::Credential::Password for more information.

METHODS

login( )