LiteLLM allows a user to modify their own user_role via the /user/update endpoint
LiteLLM prior to 1.83.10 allows a user to modify their own user_role via the /user/update endpoint. While the endpoint correctly restricts users to updating only their own account, it does not restrict which fields may be changed. A user who can reach this endpoint can set their role to proxy_admin, gaining full administrative access to LiteLLM including all users, teams, keys, models, and prompt history. Users with the org_admin role have legitimate access to this endpoint and can exploit this vulnerability without chaining any additional flaw.
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | litellm | < 1.83.10 | 1.83.10 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-47102
- https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/pull/25541
- https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/commit/128d32d2494b759c5d15da3452452af4c6a34c01
- https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/commit/e6f18ce75b111c9b93dc15c72894cbdeb53177ce
- https://gist.github.com/13ph03nix/9ec616e1fdc77b3673509c60206e827f
- https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm
- https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/releases/tag/v1.83.10-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-user-update
- https://pypi.org/project/litellm
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-wpfp-gwwc-vwq6
- 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-2026-2600 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-wpfp-gwwc-vwq6 - 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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