CVE-2026-59822 (GCVE-0-2026-59822)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-07-08 19:32 – Updated: 2026-09-03 03:56| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/security/advis… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/pull/26463 | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/commit/73869f0… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/releases/tag/v1.84.0 | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://www.wiz.io/blog/ai-infrastructure-honeypot | third-party-advisory |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilit… | government-resource |
CISA
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Vendor Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 80%
Source: cisa-kev
Details
| Cwes | CWE-287 CWE-306 |
|---|---|
| Feed | CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog |
| Product | LiteLLM |
| Due Date | 2026-09-16 |
| Date Added | 2026-09-02 |
| Vendorproject | BerriAI |
| Vulnerabilityname | BerriAI LiteLLM Improper Authentication Vulnerability |
| Knownransomwarecampaignuse | Unknown |
References
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Public Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 70%
Source: previdian
Details
| Feed | Previdian (previdian.com) |
|---|---|
| Title | LiteLLM: MCP Authentication Bypass via OAuth2 Passthrough Fallback |
| Vendor | BerriAI |
| Product | litellm |
| Added Date | 2026-09-02T17:31:01.269Z |
| Cvss Score | 8.8 |
| Epss Score | 0.00516 |
| Cvss Severity | HIGH |
| Epss Percentile | 0.41918 |
| Used In Malware | unknown |
| Ahead Of Cisa Kev | None |
| Not Yet In Cisa Kev | False |
References
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