CVE-2026-41888 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

LOW

Availability

LOW

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Distribution	Distribution	< 3.1.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-863

References

https://github.com/distribution/distribution/security/advisories/GHSA-6pjf-3r9x-ExploitVendor Advisory
https://github.com/distribution/distribution/security/advisories/GHSA-6pjf-3r9x-ExploitVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-41888?

CVE-2026-41888 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). 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: fals...

How severe is CVE-2026-41888?

CVE-2026-41888 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-41888?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Distribution Distribution.