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CVE-2026-85491
Catalyst::Seal versions before 0.03 for Perl allow one request to disable a path or route a later one past an authorization check via a dispatch memo keyed on the request path alone
Description

Catalyst::Seal versions before 0.03 for Perl allow one request to disable a path or route a later one past an authorization check via a dispatch memo keyed on the request path alone. Catalyst::Seal replaces the dispatcher's prepare_action with a version that memoises how a path resolved: which dispatch type matched, at which level, and what was left over as arguments. The key is the request path and nothing else. Action roles that match on the method, content type, scheme or query make that resolution depend on state the key does not carry, so the memo answers for a request it was not built from. A path that resolves to no action is memoised as well, and replaying that entry returns without consulting any dispatch type, so no action is set and the request fails. A GET of a path whose action is declared POST-only therefore disables that path for every later request, the correct POST included. An entry that did resolve replays the level the earlier descent reached. Where a POST-only action sits below a shallower action on the same path, a GET memoises the shallow route, and a later POST is dispatched there with an auto() guarding the deeper controller never running. The memo is cleared only when an action is registered, which happens at setup, so an entry lasts for the life of the process, and its cap of 2048 entries bounds how many paths one caller can disable. In the configuration measured, the misroute lands on the less privileged action, so it is an authorization check not running rather than a privilege gain.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 24, 2026, 10:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 24, 2026, 11:19 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e
Affected Products

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Solution
Update Catalyst::Seal to version 0.03 or later to fix authorization bypass via request path memoization.
  • Update Catalyst::Seal to version 0.03 or later.
  • Review and update dispatcher logic for path resolution.
  • Implement robust authorization checks for all routes.
  • Test thoroughly for bypass vulnerabilities.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://metacpan.org/release/LNATION/Catalyst-Seal-0.02/source/lib/Catalyst/Seal/Dispatch.pm#L237-280
https://metacpan.org/release/LNATION/Catalyst-Seal-0.03/changes
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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  • CVE Modified by 9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e

    Sep. 24, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Affected Affected value modified. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/85xxx/CVE-2026-85491.json">CVE-2026-85491</a>
  • New CVE Received by 9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e

    Sep. 24, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Catalyst::Seal versions before 0.03 for Perl allow one request to disable a path or route a later one past an authorization check via a dispatch memo keyed on the request path alone. Catalyst::Seal replaces the dispatcher's prepare_action with a version that memoises how a path resolved: which dispatch type matched, at which level, and what was left over as arguments. The key is the request path and nothing else. Action roles that match on the method, content type, scheme or query make that resolution depend on state the key does not carry, so the memo answers for a request it was not built from. A path that resolves to no action is memoised as well, and replaying that entry returns without consulting any dispatch type, so no action is set and the request fails. A GET of a path whose action is declared POST-only therefore disables that path for every later request, the correct POST included. An entry that did resolve replays the level the earlier descent reached. Where a POST-only action sits below a shallower action on the same path, a GET memoises the shallow route, and a later POST is dispatched there with an auto() guarding the deeper controller never running. The memo is cleared only when an action is registered, which happens at setup, so an entry lasts for the life of the process, and its cap of 2048 entries bounds how many paths one caller can disable. In the configuration measured, the misroute lands on the less privileged action, so it is an authorization check not running rather than a privilege gain.
    Added CWE CWE-1023
    Added CWE CWE-706
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/85xxx/CVE-2026-85491.json">CVE-2026-85491</a>
    Added Reference https://metacpan.org/release/LNATION/Catalyst-Seal-0.02/source/lib/Catalyst/Seal/Dispatch.pm#L237-280
    Added Reference https://metacpan.org/release/LNATION/Catalyst-Seal-0.03/changes
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