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CVE-2026-12773: BerriAI litellm · Improper Authentication

Affects BerriAI litellmSource CVE Database V5

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Public exploit available · CVSS 6.9 Medium.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026, 22:58 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
6.9Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 63% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 21 Jun 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: evidence found.

    CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 3 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
BerriAIlitellmAffected
  • 1.59.0 – 1.59.8
9 affected builds
Fixed in–
PyPIlitellmpkg:pypi/litellmOther threatsAffected
  • 1.59.0 – 1.59.8
9 affected builds
Fixed in–

CPE configurations (1)

  • cpe:2.3:a:litellm:litellm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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AI-suggested

Until a patch is available, restrict network access to the affected component where possible to reduce exposure.

Description

A weakness has been identified in BerriAI litellm up to 1.59.8. Affected is the function UserAPIKeyAuth of the file litellm/proxy/_experimental/mcp_server/auth/user_api_key_auth_mcp.py of the component MCP Proxy. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper authentication. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure.

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