diff --git a/lib/admin_auth.rb b/lib/admin_auth.rb
index c7af28e..acb9ea2 100644
--- a/lib/admin_auth.rb
+++ b/lib/admin_auth.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 require 'rack/auth/basic'
+require 'rack/utils'
 
 # Rack middleware that gates everything under /admin/* behind HTTP Basic.
 # Credentials come from ENV at boot; missing vars fail closed (401 always).
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@ class AdminAuth
     return @app.call(env) unless path == '/admin' || path.start_with?('/admin/')
 
     auth = Rack::Auth::Basic::Request.new(env)
-    if @user && @pass && auth.provided? && auth.basic? && auth.credentials == [@user, @pass]
+    if @user && @pass && auth.provided? && auth.basic? && credentials_match?(auth.credentials)
       @app.call(env)
     else
       [401,
@@ -22,4 +23,13 @@ class AdminAuth
        ["Unauthorized\n"]]
     end
   end
+
+  private
+
+  def credentials_match?(creds)
+    user, pass = creds
+    # Single & so both comparisons always run (no short-circuit timing signal).
+    Rack::Utils.secure_compare(@user, user.to_s) &
+      Rack::Utils.secure_compare(@pass, pass.to_s)
+  end
 end