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CVE-2026-42208

LiteLLM: SQL injection in Proxy API key verification

BerriAI / litellm · All versions (default: unaffected)

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Severity
CVSS 9.3 · Critical
Confidence
Confirmed
Exploit status
Exploited in the wild
EPSS
89.4%
First observed
—
Last observed
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Decision summary

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What it is

CVE-2026-42208 is an unauthenticated LiteLLM: SQL injection in Proxy API key verification. LiteLLM is a proxy server (AI Gateway) to call LLM APIs in OpenAI (or native) format. From version 1.81.16 to before version...

Is it exploited?

Yes. KEV Intelligence tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is confirmed.

Who is affected?

BerriAI / litellm all versions (default: unaffected).

What should we do?

Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.

Overview

LiteLLM is a proxy server (AI Gateway) to call LLM APIs in OpenAI (or native) format

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.

Vendor Product Affected Status
Red Hat Lightspeed Core lightspeed-core/lightspeed-stack-rhel9 All versions (default: unaffected) Unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 ansible-automation-platform-26/lightspeed-chatbot-rhel9 All versions (default: unaffected) Unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) rhoai/odh-llama-stack-core-rhel9 All versions (default: unaffected) Unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) rhoai/odh-mlflow-rhel9 All versions (default: unaffected) Unaffected
BerriAI litellm >= 1.81.16, < 1.83.7 Affected
Published
08 May 2026
Exploitation Reported
01 Jun 2026
Attack vector
Remote
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None

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CVE References

Exploitation evidence

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Exploited in the wild

CVE

Recorded 01 Jun 2026

Independent exploitation attestation added to the KEV Intelligence record.

Proof of concept available

Nuclei Templates

Recorded 12 Jun 2026

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Source Added
CVE First 2026-06-01 13:26 UTC
CISA 2026-06-02 14:01 UTC

Detection

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Virtual patch status

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Scanner Artifacts

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Scanner Reference Detected
Nuclei https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2026/CVE-2026-42208.yaml 01 Jun 2026

Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

CVSS v4.0

9.3 Critical
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

EPSS

89.4%

Weaknesses

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') CWE-89

Recent mention · Github Advisory Database (PIP)

[semantic-router] semantic-router exposed to compromised litellm wheel (CVE-2026-42208) via unbounded transitive pin

Impact semantic-router versions 0.1.8 through 0.1.14 declare litellm>=1.61.3 with no upper bound. During the window in which litellm==1.82.8 was the latest release on PyPI, a fresh install of any affected semantic-router version could resolve to that compromised wheel. The...

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All CVSS Scores

CVSS v4.0 9.3 Critical

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

CVSS v3.1 9.8 Critical

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

All Mentions

Recent mention · Github Advisory Database (PIP)

[semantic-router] semantic-router exposed to compromised litellm wheel (CVE-2026-42208) via unbounded transitive pin

Github Advisory Database (PIP) · 26 Jun 2026

Impact semantic-router versions 0.1.8 through 0.1.14 declare litellm>=1.61.3 with no upper bound. During the window in which litellm==1.82.8 was the latest release on PyPI, a fresh install of any affected semantic-router version could resolve to that compromised wheel. The malicious litellm==1.82.8 wheel ships a litellm_init.pth file that executes on Python interpreter startup — no import required. It collects and exfiltrates: Process environment variables AWS / GCP / Azure credentials SSH keys, Kubernetes configs, shell history Database credentials and CI/CD secrets Cryptocurrency...

Recent mention · Rapid7

Weekly Metasploit Update: Modules for Audiobookshelf, LiteLLM, Next.js, Dalfox and more

Rapid7 · 26 Jun 2026

Help shape the future of Metasploit FrameworkWe are planning future work in relation to the evasion capabilities present in Metasploit Framework, and how they function/are presented to users. We are currently accepting responses to our feedback form, which means that you can shape the future of how evasive capabilities are implemented in Metasploit Framework. The proposal for the changes can be found here, and you can submit your responses to the form here. The form will stop accepting responses on the 1st of July, 2026.New module content and improvements have also been added this week....

Potential Proof of Concepts

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LiteLLM - SQL Injection

nuclei · Created Unknown

Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation

  1. Public PoC available

    Public proof-of-concept code published

  2. Added to CISA KEV

    Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

  3. Nuclei template available

    Scanner coverage available

  4. Added to KEV Intelligence KEV Feed

    High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation

  5. CVE published

    Vulnerability disclosed publicly

  6. CVE ID reserved

    Identifier reserved by the CNA

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