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CVE-2026-42208

LiteLLM: SQL injection in Proxy API key verification

Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV since May 8, 2026). GitHub_M reports CVSS 4.0 9.3. EPSS estimates 89.4% exploit likelihood as of Aug 26, 2026.

84.8–89.6Priority evidence range
Evidence current through Aug 27, 2026, 6:09 PM UTC

As of Aug 27, 2026

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
87%

Evidence chronology

What was known when

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  1. Source dateSource date omittedFirst observed by CASCA
    CISA-ADP

    Record text: CISA ADP Vulnrichment

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    CISA ADP Vulnrichment
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  2. Source dateSource date omittedFirst observed by CASCA
    GitHub_M

    Record text: LiteLLM: SQL injection in Proxy API key verification

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    LiteLLM: SQL injection in Proxy API key verification
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  3. Source dateSource date omittedFirst observed by CASCA
    redhat-SADP

    Record text: LiteLLM: LiteLLM: Unauthorized data access and modification via SQL injection

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    LiteLLM: LiteLLM: Unauthorized data access and modification via SQL injection
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  4. Source dateFirst observed by CASCA
    CISA KEV

    Exploitation cataloged: BerriAI LiteLLM SQL Injection Vulnerability

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  5. Source dateFirst observed by CASCA
    FIRST EPSS

    EPSS score: 89.42% probability · 99.77th percentile

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    Probability 0.894200000000; percentile 0.997720000000
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ExploitationCatalog member

CISA KEV · catalog date May 8, 2026 · first observed Jul 19, 2026

Exploit likelihood89.42%

FIRST EPSS · score date Aug 26, 2026 · 99.8th percentile · first observed Aug 26, 2026

SeverityCVSS 9.3

GitHub_M · CVSS 4.0 · first observed Jul 19, 2026 · same-version scores align in this snapshot

Evidence detail

Source limits and decisions

Why each evidence state has this value

casca-unknown-reasons-v1
Exploitation statusEvidence supported

Eligible evidence is present for this bounded claim.

Revision
evidence-policy-v1.1.0
Cutoff
Aug 27, 2026
Resolution
None
Exploit likelihoodEvidence supported

Eligible evidence is present for this bounded claim.

Revision
evidence-policy-v1.1.0
Cutoff
Aug 27, 2026
Resolution
None
Severity assessmentEvidence supported

Eligible evidence is present for this bounded claim.

Revision
casca-direct-cvss-eligibility-v1
Cutoff
Aug 27, 2026
Resolution
None
Affected productsSource-reported scope

The cited source assertion is retained while canonical product linkage remains open.

Revision
casca-factor-d-obligations-v1
Cutoff
Aug 27, 2026
Resolution
Resolve identity

Source comparison

Who said what

CISA-ADPIndependent enrichment
Record text

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

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CISA ADP Vulnrichment
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GitHub_MOriginal assertion
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LiteLLM: SQL injection in Proxy API key verification

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redhat-SADPSource-declared origin
Record text

LiteLLM: LiteLLM: Unauthorized data access and modification via SQL injection

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LiteLLM: LiteLLM: Unauthorized data access and modification via SQL injection
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CISA KEVOriginal assertion
Exploitation cataloged

BerriAI LiteLLM SQL Injection Vulnerability

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FIRST EPSSOriginal assertion
EPSS score

89.42% probability · 99.77th percentile

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Probability 0.894200000000; percentile 0.997720000000
Source dateFirst observed by CASCAOriginal evidence ↗

Applicability

Cited product scope

Trace impact →
1Underlying assertions
1Canonical products
1Target assertions
0Constraint assertions

Grouped from 1 configuration nodes in this exact snapshot. Visual grouping is navigational; asset exposure and root cause require cited evidence.

Identity source boundaries
  • Cpe dictionary1,775,266 records · observed through 2026-07-21T06:45:29.809Z27d65b0f-b718-4b4f-bb79-c47c68d09dfa
  • Cpe match643,502 records · observed through 2026-07-21T08:13:17.697Z955dae73-7302-438b-aee1-058d7cc5d48e

6 scope groups

GitHub_M · source assertedBerriAIlitellmDirect source scope
Affected: >= 1.81.16, < 1.83.7
Source-reported scope

Canonical linkage remains open; the cited source assertion is retained below.

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redhat-SADP · source assertedRed HatLightspeed CoreDirect source scope
Version details are available in the raw assertion
Source-reported scope

Canonical linkage remains open; the cited source assertion is retained below.

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redhat-SADP · source assertedRed HatRed Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2Direct source scope
Version details are available in the raw assertion
Source-reported scope

Canonical linkage remains open; the cited source assertion is retained below.

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redhat-SADP · source assertedRed HatRed Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI)Direct source scope
Version details are available in the raw assertion
Source-reported scope

Canonical linkage remains open; the cited source assertion is retained below.

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redhat-SADP · source assertedRed HatRed Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI)Direct source scope
Version details are available in the raw assertion
Source-reported scope

Canonical linkage remains open; the cited source assertion is retained below.

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NVD CPE · APPLICATIONlitellmlitellmVulnerable target · 1 assertions
Any version (unconstrained) (>= 1.81.16, < 1.83.7)Canonical identity product-5141e2b1adff7522ee8ab4f9b3544b79fcd27991c598d33af802ee49f3fcbba2Linked exact
Scope supported
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  1. cpe:2.3:a:litellm:litellm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Official link
    Linked exact
    Role
    Vulnerable target
    Configuration
    0 · node/0 · match 0
    Logic
    OR
    Version bounds
    from including 1.81.16; through excluding 1.83.7
    Match ID
    3a3ca0fd-f124-4495-a36b-96bb1a2ae4e5

Affected-product evidence

Accepted scope and product mapping

1 canonical links · 1 source-reported links

Mapping establishedEvidence supported

vendor-bb327ba3c1704ceb885fb5a7b5298623bd98fd3ad9e47f6cfe38630766fda9b4 · product-5141e2b1adff7522ee8ab4f9b3544b79fcd27991c598d33af802ee49f3fcbba2

Source class
Nvd cpe vulnerable target
Assertions
1
Mapping revision
cpe23-exact-mapping-v1
Observed cutoff
Aug 27, 2026
Retained assertion IDs
24f2c573-284d-45e1-a4be-db4c01c703b0
Source-reported scopeSource-reported scope

Canonical linkage remains open; the cited source assertion is retained below.

Vendor specified only by source · Product specified only by source

Source class
Direct cve affected
Assertions
5
Mapping revision
cpe23-exact-mapping-v1
Observed cutoff
Aug 27, 2026
Retained assertion IDs
30061aeb-67cd-454b-af13-1c9f8365fc71968e3bb7-94a8-4906-a1b4-4d586f52aefea32ee94e-fd0b-4128-917a-dfa9222903a1b758925c-0023-4e63-afc3-a9ed48cdc095f6c85dc2-9dd3-4bf8-a589-1e5ed11d96ff

Assessments

CVSS by origin

9.8
NVDCVSS 3.1 · role Primary · priority eligiblevalid_matchCVSS: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 Secondary · priority eligiblevalid_matchCVSS: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
CVE Program sourceCVSS 3.1 · role Secondary · priority eligiblevalid_matchCVSS: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 unknown · display onlyDirect record assessment retained outside normalized eligibilityCVSS: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 unknown · display onlyDirect record assessment retained outside normalized eligibilityCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Direct CVE/CNA normalized decisions

9.3Priority eligible

GitHub_M

CVSS 4.0 · Primary · Original assertion · rank 1

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
Validation
Valid match
Recomputed
9.3
Decision reason
Evidence supported
Policy
casca-direct-cvss-eligibility-v1
9.8Display only

redhat-SADP

CVSS 3.1 · Secondary · Unknown origin · rank 2

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Validation
Valid match
Recomputed
9.8
Decision reason
Policy deferred
Policy
casca-direct-cvss-eligibility-v1

Assessments are retained side by side under closed precedence. Cascade never averages CVSS.

Evidence boundaries

  • 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; remaining scope stays source-scoped.
  • NVD-carried upstream facts remain derivative; independent corroboration requires a separately authored source.
  • 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.
  • Core replay supports the active and immediately prior generation; retrospective valid-at replay is deferred.
  • OSV aggregation and OSV-converted NVD material are not independent corroboration.
  • Red Hat facts are vendor assertions for the exact supplied products.
  • Nonmembership and not-yet-observed states are not proof of safety.