Is github.com/distribution/distribution/v3 affected by CVE-2026-41888?

Go github.com/distribution/distribution/v3 is affected in <3.1.1.

Is CVE-2026-41888 being exploited?

Not on the CISA KEV list. EPSS exploit probability is 0.3%.

medium

CVE-2026-41888

Q: Is CVE-2026-41888 being exploited?

Not on the CISA KEV list. EPSS exploit probability is 0.3%.

Go · github.com/distribution/distribution/v3 • Go · github.com/distribution/distribution

Summary

Distribution's tag deletion bypasses `storage.delete.enabled` configuration

Severity: medium
EPSS: 0.3% (p21)
Also known as: GHSA-6pjf-3r9x-m592#github.com/distribution/distribution, GHSA-6pjf-3r9x-m592#github.com/distribution/distribution/v3
Published: 2026-05-04

References

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

Related advisories

CVE-2026-35172 — high · Go/github.com/distribution/distribution/v3
CVE-2026-33540 — high · Go/github.com/distribution/distribution/v3

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Sources: CISA KEV (public domain), OSV.dev & GitHub Advisory Database (CC-BY-4.0), FIRST EPSS, NVD/CWE (public domain). Served live from the Stateward advisory database.