CVE-2026-42208 — LiteLLM has SQL Injection in litellm — CVE Details
LiteLLM has SQL Injection in Proxy API key verification
Summary
Advisory Timeline
- First published April 24, 2026 (171 days ago).
- Last revised October 5, 2026 — 164 days after initial publication.
Remediation
Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.
pip install "litellm>=1.83.7"
After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.
Affected Packages (1)
Affects 1 ecosystem: pypi (1).
| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed In |
|---|---|---|---|
| litellm | pypi | 1.81.16, 1.82.0, 1.82.1, 1.82.2 (+11 more) | 1.83.7 |
Vulnerability Classification
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.
- CWE-89SQL InjectionMITRE
CVSS Score Breakdown
What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 9.8 score means for each attack dimension.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/security/advisories/GHSA-r75f-5x8p-qvmcWEB
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42208ADVISORY
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-42208WEB
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2463965WEB
- https://github.com/BerriAI/litellmPACKAGE
- https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/releases/tag/v1.83.7-stableWEB
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-r75f-5x8p-qvmcADVISORY
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/litellm/PYSEC-2026-391.yamlWEB
- https://pypi.org/project/litellmWEB
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-42208WEB
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2026-42208?
- LiteLLM has SQL Injection in Proxy API key verification This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of CRITICAL (CVSS score: 9.8/10).
- How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2026-42208?
- CVE-2026-42208 affects litellm. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2026-42208 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.
Severity & Exploitability
Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.
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