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LiteLLM: Mehrere Schwachstellen

WID-SEC-2026-1288 · first 28.04.2026 · updated 26.06.2026 · CVSS 9,9

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What it is about

LiteLLM ist ein Gateway, das eine einheitliche Schnittstelle für verschiedene Large Language Models (LLMs) bietet. Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in LiteLLM ausnutzen, um einen SQL-Injection-Angriff durchzuführen und sich unbefugten Zugriff zu verschaffen oder um beliebigen Programmcode mit den Rechten des Dienstes auszuführen

Under what conditions?

The BSI does not name any particular preconditions. Exploitable remotely according to the BSI.

What can happen in the worst case

An attacker could use the vulnerability to

  • einen SQL-Injection-Angriff durchzuführen
  • sich unbefugten Zugriff zu verschaffen oder um beliebigen Programmcode mit den Rechten des Dienstes auszuführen

Am I affected?

Affected according to the BSI:

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Open Source LiteLLM >=1.81.16
  • Open Source LiteLLM <1.83.7
  • Open Source LiteLLM >=1.74.2

The installed version is usually shown under “Help → About” or in the device’s admin interface.

What helps?

Update to at least:

  • Open Source LiteLLM >=1.81.16
  • Open Source LiteLLM 1.83.7
  • Open Source LiteLLM >=1.74.2

Is the vulnerability already being exploited?

  • CVE-2026-42271: exploited in the wild according to CISA, in the catalogue since 08.06.2026.
  • CVE-2026-42208: exploited in the wild according to CISA, in the catalogue since 08.05.2026.

Information and sources

CVE: CVE-2026-42208, CVE-2026-42271

Source: BSI warning and information service (CERT-Bund); CISA. The assessment of the conditions is my reading of the BSI text; the external pages are in their original language.

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