CVE-2026-61833: zot · Improper Authorization
Affects zotSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.1 High : upgrade to 2.1.18 soon.
Data as of 2 Nov 2026, 22:58 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 56% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 2.1.18
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 18 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade zot and project-zot/zot to 2.1.18.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| project-zotzot | Affected
| Fixed in
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GitHubproject-zot/zotpkg:github/project-zot/zotOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Upgrade to project-zot version 2.1.18 or later, where this improper authorization issue is fixed. No other mitigation is required as the fix addresses the root cause.
Description
zot is a container image and artifact registry based on the Open Container Initiative Distribution Specification. Prior to 2.1.18, the bearer authentication handler in pkg/api/authn.go maps every HTTP method other than GET and HEAD to the push action, so DELETE requests are not checked for the distinct delete permission. Bearer-authenticated requests also bypass the fine-grained DistSpecAuthzHandler path in pkg/api/authz.go, while DeleteManifest and DeleteBlob perform no independent delete-permission check. A remote attacker with a bearer token limited to pull and push actions can therefore delete manifests and blobs within the token's repository scope, making images unavailable and allowing repository history to be altered despite the token lacking delete authorization. This issue is fixed in version 2.1.18.
References
- github.com/project-zot/zot/security/advisories/GHSA-qg67-7m6v-qg25 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/project-zot/zot/pull/4161 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/project-zot/zot/commit/7bb211bcd4352b90f3e99752607fbd1f050bf7ca (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/project-zot/zot/releases/tag/v2.1.18 (opens in a new tab)