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CVE-2026-41888
Published:May 14, 2026
Updated:May 18, 2026
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.
Affected Packages
github.com/distribution/distribution/v3 (GO):
Affected version(s) >=v2.0.0-alpha.0 <v3.1.1
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v3.1.1
Related Resources (3)
https://github.com/distribution/distribution/security/advisories/GHSA-6pjf-3r9x-m592
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41888
https://github.com/distribution/distribution
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
6.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
PRESENT
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
LOW
Vulnerable System Availability
LOW
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
6.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW
Weakness Type (CWE)
Incorrect Authorization
CWE-863
EPSS
Base Score:
0.04