vLLM is an inference and serving engine for large language models. Prior to 0.30.0, the Rust frontend's track_http_metrics middleware records the raw HTTP method token as a Prometheus label for reques
vLLM is an inference and serving engine for large language models. Prior to 0.30.0, the Rust frontend's track_http_metrics middleware records the raw HTTP method token as a Prometheus label for requests reaching registered routes. An unauthenticated attacker can send unique arbitrary method tokens to unguarded routes such as /tokenize, causing Prometheus's Family::get_or_create function to permanently create counter and histogram label sets. Those label sets increase process memory usage and enlarge the /metrics response until the service or monitoring path is exhausted. This issue is fixed in version 0.30.0.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | vllm | < 0.30.0 | 0.30.0 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
-- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
vllm- Disclosed
- 05.10.2026
- Updated
- 23.10.2026 22:17
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2026-4325 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: vllm
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 97
- First → latest
- 09.2024 10.2026
- Without a fix
- 5
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 9
- High 24
- Medium 48
- Low 4
- Unrated 12
Disclosures per year
- 2024: 2
- 2025: 30
- 2026: 65
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