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CVE-2026-42208
Published:May 08, 2026
Updated:May 16, 2026
LiteLLM is a proxy server (AI Gateway) to call LLM APIs in OpenAI (or native) format. From version 1.81.16 to before version 1.83.7, a database query used during proxy API key checks mixed the caller-supplied key value into the query text instead of passing it as a separate parameter. An unauthenticated attacker could send a specially crafted Authorization header to any LLM API route (for example POST /chat/completions) and reach this query through the proxy's error-handling path. An attacker could read data from the proxy's database and may be able to modify it, leading to unauthorised access to the proxy and the credentials it manages. This issue has been patched in version 1.83.7.
Affected Packages
litellm (CONDA):
Affected version(s) >=1.81.16 <1.83.7
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.83.7
https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v1.81.16.custm-auth.dev <v1.83.7-stable
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v1.83.7-stable
litellm (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=1.81.16 <1.83.7
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.83.7
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
9.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
Exploit Maturity
ATTACKED
CVSS v3
Base Score:
9.8
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Exploit Maturity
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
EPSS
Base Score:
43.19