Medium severity · published May 14, 2026
CVE-2026-41888
Distribution: Tag deletion bypasses `storage.delete.enabled` configuration
6.5
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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 vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 22% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DI
distribution · distribution
< 3.1.1 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41888
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-41888
Exploit
https://github.com/distribution/distribution/security/advisories/GHSA-6pjf-3r9x-m592
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