Vulnerability · Published Jun 21, 2026 · Assigned by VulDB
CVE-2026-12770BerriAI litellm Admin Key key_management_endpoints.py improper authorization
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in litellm from BerriAI. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 47% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
A vulnerability was determined in BerriAI litellm up to 1.63.1. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/key_management_endpoints.py of the component Admin Key Handler. This manipulation causes improper authorization. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. Patch name: 23781. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | litellm | no fix listed | GHSA-6qr3-3g89-m4jj |
| PyPI | litellm | no fix listed | PYSEC-2026-4068 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-285, CWE-266 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
References
- VDB-372512 | BerriAI litellm Admin Key key_management_endpoints.py improper authorization vdb-entry
- VDB-372512 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, TTP, IOA) signature, permissions-required
- CVE-2026-12770 | CVE Analysis and Report third-party-advisory
- Submit #811279 | litellm <= 1.63.1 Improper Authorization (CWE-285) third-party-advisory
- https://gist.github.com/YLChen-007/993c68152b2c770d53590f1684c755d4 exploit
- https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/pull/23781 issue-tracking, patch
- https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/ product