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Evidence dossier

CVE-2026-42208

LiteLLM: SQL injection in Proxy API key verification

81.9–98.1Priority evidence range
As known Jul 19, 2026, 5:00 AM UTCgen-56ccdaf9

Normalized restatement

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.

State
PUBLISHED
Published
May 8, 2026
Updated
Jul 15, 2026
Evidence coverage
85%
CISA KEVCatalog member

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

FIRST EPSS86.61%

2026-07-18 · v2026.06.15 · percentile 99.7%

Source stateNo scored conflict

Distinct CVSS assessments remain side by side; none are averaged.

Source comparison

Who said what

CISA-ADPindependent enrichment
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CISA ADP Vulnrichment

GitHub_Moriginal assertion
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LiteLLM: SQL injection in Proxy API key verification

redhat-SADPunknown origin
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LiteLLM: LiteLLM: Unauthorized data access and modification via SQL injection

CISA KEVoriginal assertion
observed_exploitation

BerriAI LiteLLM SQL Injection Vulnerability

FIRST EPSSoriginal assertion
model_probability

Probability 0.866070000000; percentile 0.997190000000

Applicability

Cited product scope

Trace impact →
BerriAIlitellm
[{"status": "affected", "version": ">= 1.81.16, < 1.83.7"}]unknown
Red HatLightspeed Core
[]unknown
Red HatRed Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2
[]unknown
Red HatRed Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI)
[]unknown
Red HatRed Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI)
[]unknown
Unknown vendorUnknown product
cpe:2.3:a:litellm:litellm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*; start including 1.81.16; end excluding 1.83.7supported

Assessments

CVSS by origin

9.8
nvd@nist.govCVSS 3.1 · role PrimaryCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
9.3
security-advisories@github.comCVSS 4.0 · role SecondaryCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
9.8
0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46cCVSS 3.1 · role SecondaryCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
9.3
GitHub_MCVSS 4.0 · role unknownCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
9.8
redhat-SADPCVSS 3.1 · role unknownCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Limitations and unknowns

  • KEV membership is authoritative for the catalog, not proof of exposure in any environment.
  • EPSS is a dated model probability and not an individual-environment prediction.
  • Affected or fixed status applies only to the exact cited product and version scope; unresolved scope remains unknown.
  • NVD-carried upstream facts remain derivative and are not independent corroboration.
  • Only NVD metrics validated under the generation-bound calculator are Public Priority eligible; direct CVE record metrics remain display-only.
  • NVD CVSS source eligibility is closed: NVD-authored, exact record-source, or registered same-CVE container origin; unmapped sources remain display-only.
  • Factor D is unknown in Public Core because no accepted canonical mapping-obligation ledger is present.
  • Core replay supports the active and immediately prior generation; retrospective valid-at replay is deferred.