malcontent discovers supply-chain compromises through. context, differential analysis, and YARA. Starting in version 0.10.0 and prior to version 1.20.3, malcontent could be made to expose Docker registry credentials if it scanned a specially crafted OCI image reference. malcontent uses google/go-containerregistry for OCI image pulls, which by default uses the Docker credential keychain. A malicious registry could return a `WWW-Authenticate` header redirecting token authentication to an attacker-controlled endpoint, causing credentials to be sent to that endpoint. Version 1.20.3 fixes the issue by defaulting to anonymous auth for OCI pulls.
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History
20 Feb 2026, 20:24
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:chainguard:malcontent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| First Time |
Chainguard malcontent
Chainguard |
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| References | () https://github.com/chainguard-dev/malcontent/commit/538ed00cdc639d687a4bd1e843a2be0428a3b3e7 - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/chainguard-dev/malcontent/security/advisories/GHSA-9m43-p3cx-w8j5 - Patch, Vendor Advisory |
29 Jan 2026, 22:15
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-01-29 22:15
Updated : 2026-02-20 20:24
NVD link : CVE-2026-24845
Mitre link : CVE-2026-24845
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-24845
JSON object : View
Products Affected
chainguard
- malcontent
CWE
CWE-522
Insufficiently Protected Credentials
