---
title: "CVE-2026-61833: Zot - Broken Access Control"
description: "Zot < 2.1.18 contains a broken access control vulnerability caused by improper permission checks on DELETE requests in bearer authentication handler, letting remote attackers with push permissions delete manifests and blobs, exploit requires bearer token with push and pull permissions."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-61833/
---

# CVE-2026-61833 Zot - Broken Access Control

Zot < 2.1.18 contains a broken access control vulnerability caused by improper permission checks on DELETE requests in bearer authentication handler, letting remote attackers with push permissions delete manifests and blobs, exploit requires bearer token with push and pull permissions.

CVSS base score 8.1 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Required

EPSS

0.51% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-61833)

## Details

Type

Broken Access Control

Impact

Broken Access Control

CVSS vector

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

Published

18 September 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-285](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/285.html)

## Vendor fix

Update to version 2.1.18 or later.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-61833](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-61833)
- [https://github.com/project-zot/zot/pull/4161](https://github.com/project-zot/zot/pull/4161)
- [https://github.com/project-zot/zot/releases/tag/v2.1.18](https://github.com/project-zot/zot/releases/tag/v2.1.18)
- [https://github.com/project-zot/zot/security/advisories/GHSA-qg67-7m6v-qg25](https://github.com/project-zot/zot/security/advisories/GHSA-qg67-7m6v-qg25)
- [https://github.com/project-zot/zot/commit/7bb211bcd4352b90f3e99752607fbd1f050bf7ca](https://github.com/project-zot/zot/commit/7bb211bcd4352b90f3e99752607fbd1f050bf7ca)

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