critical9.8Known exploited
CVE-2026-42208
LiteLLM has SQL Injection in Proxy API key verification
Exploited in the wild
This vulnerability is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list, added 2026-05-08. Federal due date: 2026-05-11.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Impact
BerriAI LiteLLM contains a SQL injection vulnerability that allows an attacker to read data from the proxy's database and potentially modify it, leading to unauthorized access to the proxy and the credentials it manages.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pip | litellm | >= 1.81.16, < 1.83.7 | 1.83.7 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Litellm | Litellm | from 1.81.16 before 1.83.7 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- CISA KEV catalog
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-r75f-5x8p-qvmc
- https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/security/advisories/GHSA-r75f-5x8p-qvmc
- https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/releases/tag/v1.83.7-stable
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42208
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-42208
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-42208
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2463965
- https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/litellm/PYSEC-2026-391.yaml
- https://pypi.org/project/litellm
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-42208.json