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CVE-2026-31801: zot’s create-only policy allows overwrite attempts of existing latest tag (update permission not required)

March 10, 2026

zot’s dist-spec authorization middleware infers the required action for PUT /v2/{name}/manifests/{reference} as create by default, and only switches to update when the tag already exists and reference != "latest".

as a result, when latest already exists, a user who is allowed to create (but not allowed to update) can still pass the authorization check for an overwrite attempt of latest.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-85jx-fm8m-x8c6
  • github.com/project-zot/zot
  • github.com/project-zot/zot/releases/tag/v2.1.15
  • github.com/project-zot/zot/security/advisories/GHSA-85jx-fm8m-x8c6
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-31801

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 1.3.0-20210831063041-c8779d9e87d9 up to 1.4.4-20251014054906-73eef25681af

Solution

Unfortunately, there is no solution available yet.

Impact 7.7 HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization

Source file

go/zotregistry.dev/zot/CVE-2026-31801.yml

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