Distribution: Tag deletion bypasses `storage.delete.enabled` configuration_CVE-2026-41888

6.3 / 10

MEDIUM

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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.

Basic Information

ID CVE-2026-41888

Source GitHub_M

Published May 14, 2026 at 16:53

Affected Product

Vendor distribution

Product distribution

Version < 3.1.1

Affected Versions distribution distribution < 3.1.1

CWE Classification

CWE-863

References

github.com /distribution/distribution/security/advisories/GHSA-6pjf-3r9x-m592

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