LiteLLM allows an authenticated internal_user to create API keys with access to routes that their role does not permit
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.
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | litellm | < 1.83.14 | 1.83.14 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-47101
- https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/commit/2220f3076ac89bd2a2e3439acf57dcfbec2434c9
- https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/commit/5190bd07eb23a037745d86328096f54378f1614a
- https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/commit/d910a95661fce3cdd36f3b06c03ecf9c46c6457c
- https://gist.github.com/13ph03nix/9ec616e1fdc77b3673509c60206e827f
- https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm
- https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/releases/tag/v1.83.14-stable
- https://huntr.com/bounties/8e75edfb-ff05-4e63-bfca-2d93d03fb3b9
- https://www.obsidiansecurity.com/blog/litellm-privilege-escalation-rce
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/litellm-privilege-escalation-via-api-key-generation
- https://pypi.org/project/litellm
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-qrc4-49gv-mv9m
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-863- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
litellm- Disclosed
- 21.05.2026
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 15:17
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2026-2598 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-qrc4-49gv-mv9m - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: litellm
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- Total entries
- 42
- First → latest
- 04.2024 09.2026
- Without a fix
- 14
- Exploited in attacks
- 3
Severity breakdown
- Critical 7
- High 17
- Medium 8
- Low 9
- Unrated 1
Disclosures per year
- 2024: 8
- 2025: 6
- 2026: 28
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