CVE-2026-42208
LiteLLM: SQL injection in Proxy API key verification
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Description
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.
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Key data
CVSS 4.0 Critical 9.3
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Attack vector: Network
The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet.
Attack complexity: Low
No measurable action is needed to get around the system's built-in security controls. The attack is repeatable.
Attack requirements: None
The attack works without any special deployment or execution conditions.
Privileges required: None
No account or privileges are needed.
User interaction: None
No action from any user is needed.
Vulnerable system: confidentiality: High
Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data.
Vulnerable system: integrity: High
Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data.
Vulnerable system: availability: High
Serious or total effect on availability.
Subsequent systems: confidentiality: None
No effect on other systems' data secrecy.
Subsequent systems: integrity: None
No effect on other systems' data trustworthiness.
Subsequent systems: availability: None
No effect on other systems' availability.
| Metric | Value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Attack vector | Network | The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet. |
| Attack complexity | Low | No measurable action is needed to get around the system's built-in security controls. The attack is repeatable. |
| Attack requirements | None | The attack works without any special deployment or execution conditions. |
| Privileges required | None | No account or privileges are needed. |
| User interaction | None | No action from any user is needed. |
| Vulnerable system: confidentiality | High | Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data. |
| Vulnerable system: integrity | High | Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data. |
| Vulnerable system: availability | High | Serious or total effect on availability. |
| Subsequent systems: confidentiality | None | No effect on other systems' data secrecy. |
| Subsequent systems: integrity | None | No effect on other systems' data trustworthiness. |
| Subsequent systems: availability | None | No effect on other systems' availability. |
CVSS 3.1 Critical 9.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector: Network
The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet.
Attack complexity: Low
No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will.
Privileges required: None
No account or privileges are needed.
User interaction: None
No action from any user is needed.
Scope: Unchanged
The impact stays within the vulnerable component.
Confidentiality impact: High
Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data.
Integrity impact: High
Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data.
Availability impact: High
Serious or total effect on availability.
| Metric | Value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Attack vector | Network | The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet. |
| Attack complexity | Low | No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will. |
| Privileges required | None | No account or privileges are needed. |
| User interaction | None | No action from any user is needed. |
| Scope | Unchanged | The impact stays within the vulnerable component. |
| Confidentiality impact | High | Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data. |
| Integrity impact | High | Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data. |
| Availability impact | High | Serious or total effect on availability. |
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EPSS
- Score
- 0.89420 (89.4% probability)
- Percentile
- 99.8%
- Scores of
- Nov 10, 2026
- Model
- v2026.06.15
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- Name in the catalog
- BerriAI LiteLLM SQL Injection Vulnerability
- Added to the catalog
- May 8, 2026
- Federal due date
- May 11, 2026
CISA assessment as of May 8, 2026
- Exploitation
- Recorded by CISA as active
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
Affected products
BerriAI litellm
- affected: >= 1.81.16, < 1.83.7
References
Timeline
- ID reserved
- Added to CISA KEV
- Record published
- Record last updated
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