CVE-2026-41888
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CVE-2026-41888 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Distribution is a toolkit to pack, ship, store, and deliver container content. Prior to 3.1.1, tag deletion via the DELETE /v2/<name>/manifests/<tag> endpoint bypasses the storage.delete.enabled: false configuration, allowing any API client to remove tags from repositories even when the operator has explicitly disabled deletion. EPSS estimates a 0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Distribution is a toolkit to pack, ship, store, and deliver container content. Prior to 3.1.1, tag deletion via the DELETE /v2/<name>/manifests/<tag> endpoint bypasses the storage.delete.enabled: false configuration, allowing any API client to remove tags from repositories even when the operator has explicitly disabled deletion. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.1.1.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Distribution | Distribution | < 3.1.1 |
References
- https://github.com/distribution/distribution/security/advisories/GHSA-6pjf-3r9x-m592Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/distribution/distribution/security/advisories/GHSA-6pjf-3r9x-m592Exploit, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Analyzed
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