CVE-2026-33540

Distribution is a toolkit to pack, ship, store, and deliver container content. Prior to 3.1.0, in pull-through cache mode, distribution discovers token auth endpoints by parsing WWW-Authenticate challenges returned by the configured upstream registry. The realm URL from a bearer challenge is used without validating that it matches the upstream registry host. As a result, an attacker-controlled upstream (or an attacker with MitM position to the upstream) can cause distribution to send the configured upstream credentials via basic auth to an attacker-controlled realm URL. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.1.0.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:distribution_project:distribution:*:*:*:*:*:go:*:*

History

09 Apr 2026, 18:36

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CPE cpe:2.3:a:distribution_project:distribution:*:*:*:*:*:go:*:*
References () https://github.com/distribution/distribution/security/advisories/GHSA-3p65-76g6-3w7r - () https://github.com/distribution/distribution/security/advisories/GHSA-3p65-76g6-3w7r - Exploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
First Time Distribution Project
Distribution Project distribution

06 Apr 2026, 16:16

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References () https://github.com/distribution/distribution/security/advisories/GHSA-3p65-76g6-3w7r - () https://github.com/distribution/distribution/security/advisories/GHSA-3p65-76g6-3w7r -

06 Apr 2026, 15:17

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-04-06 15:17

Updated : 2026-04-09 18:36


NVD link : CVE-2026-33540

Mitre link : CVE-2026-33540

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-33540


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Products Affected

distribution_project

  • distribution
CWE
CWE-918

Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)