GHSA-QRC4-49GV-MV9M

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-21 21:30 – Updated: 2026-06-23 22:47
VLAI
Summary
LiteLLM allows an authenticated internal_user to create API keys with access to routes that their role does not permit
Details

LiteLLM prior to 1.83.14 allows an authenticated internal_user to create API keys with access to routes that their role does not permit. When generating a key, the allowed_routes field is stored without verifying that the specified routes fall within the user's own permissions. A key created with access to admin-only routes can then be used to reach those routes successfully, bypassing the role-based access controls that would otherwise block the request, enabling full privilege escalation from internal_user to proxy_admin.

Severity
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.7 (High)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "PyPI",
        "name": "litellm"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "1.83.14"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-47101"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-863"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-06-23T22:47:38Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-05-21T21:16:32Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "LiteLLM prior to 1.83.14 allows an authenticated internal_user to create API keys with access to routes that their role does not permit. When generating a key, the allowed_routes field is stored without verifying that the specified routes fall within the user\u0027s own permissions. A key created with access to admin-only routes can then be used to reach those routes successfully, bypassing the role-based access controls that would otherwise block the request, enabling full privilege escalation from internal_user to proxy_admin.",
  "id": "GHSA-qrc4-49gv-mv9m",
  "modified": "2026-06-23T22:47:38Z",
  "published": "2026-05-21T21:30:36Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-47101"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/commit/2220f3076ac89bd2a2e3439acf57dcfbec2434c9"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/commit/5190bd07eb23a037745d86328096f54378f1614a"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/commit/d910a95661fce3cdd36f3b06c03ecf9c46c6457c"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://gist.github.com/13ph03nix/9ec616e1fdc77b3673509c60206e827f"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/releases/tag/v1.83.14-stable"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://huntr.com/bounties/8e75edfb-ff05-4e63-bfca-2d93d03fb3b9"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.obsidiansecurity.com/blog/litellm-privilege-escalation-rce"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/litellm-privilege-escalation-via-api-key-generation"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "LiteLLM allows an authenticated internal_user to create API keys with access to routes that their role does not permit"
}



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