# CVE-2026-28909: Users who connect to malicious registries with hostnames matching the bypass patterns will have their registry…

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-28909-users-who-connect-to-malicious-registries-with-hostnames-matching  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-04-30  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-28909 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-04-30

Users who connect to malicious registries with hostnames matching the bypass patterns will have their registry credentials exposed in plaintext. This issue is fixed in container version 0.12.3.

Technologies: [Apple Container](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/container). Vendors: [Apple](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/apple).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-28909 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-28909 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-28909?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 30 April 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Apple Container. The advisory does not name versions.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-28909?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-28909?** Check whether you run Apple Container. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- Apple Container

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