Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 21, 2026
BerriAI litellm MCP Proxy user_api_key_auth_mcp.py UserAPIKeyAuth improper authentication
CVE-2026-12773
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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References
5- gist.github.com/YLChen-007/3cfaad10a69d7a15e4d4d458cb53309emitreexploit
- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-12773mitrethird-party-advisory
- vuldb.com/submit/811282mitrethird-party-advisory
- vuldb.com/vuln/372515mitrevdb-entrytechnical-description
- vuldb.com/vuln/372515/ctimitresignaturepermissions-required
News mentions
1- Litellm: Ten Vulnerabilities Including Auth Bypass and SSRF Disclosed TogetherVypr Intelligence · Jun 21, 2026