Summary
generated automatically from NVD dataLiteLLM, the AI Gateway proxy server, has a SQL injection flaw (CWE-89) in versions from 1.81.16 up to before 1.83.7: the API key check query embeds the caller-supplied key in the query text rather than passing it as a parameter. An unauthenticated attacker can send a crafted Authorization header to any LLM API route, such as POST /chat/completions, to read and possibly modify the proxy's database, exposing the credentials it manages. It is rated CVSS 9.8 (CRITICAL) and is listed in the CISA KEV catalog; version 1.83.7 patches it.
NVD 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.
⚠️ Actively exploited — CISA KEV
This CVE was added to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2026-05-08. It is confirmed exploited in the wild and must be patched as a priority.
Remediation deadline (US federal agencies): 2026-05-11
EPSS · FIRST.org
5.8%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Higher than 92% of scored CVEs
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) estimates, from observed exploitation activity, how likely a CVE is to be exploited in the next 30 days. It complements CVSS, which measures severity, not likelihood. Score of 2026-10-16, recomputed daily by FIRST.org.
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CVSS v3.1 Score
Information
- Published
- 8 mai 2026
- Updated
- 15 juil. 2026
- Status
- Analyzed
- Source
- security-advisories@github.com
Affected products
Weaknesses (CWE)
References (6)
- https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/releases/tag/v1.83.7-stableProductRelease Notes
- https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/security/advisories/GHSA-r75f-5x8p-qvmcMitigationPatchVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-42208Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2463965MitigationThird Party Advisory
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-42208.jsonThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-42208US Government Resource
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