High severity8.2CISA KEVNVD Advisory· Published Jul 8, 2026· Updated Sep 3, 2026
CVE-2026-59822
CVE-2026-59822
Description
LiteLLM is a proxy server (AI Gateway) to call LLM APIs in OpenAI (or native) format. Prior to 1.84.0, LiteLLM's MCP Streamable HTTP endpoint allowed an unauthenticated attacker to use a fabricated Authorization header to trigger an OAuth2 passthrough fallback path that replaced failed LiteLLM key validation with an empty UserAPIKeyAuth() object, allowing requests to reach MCP tooling without a valid LiteLLM key. This issue is fixed in version 1.84.0.
AI Insight
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
litellmPyPI | < 1.84.0 | 1.84.0 |
Affected products
2Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
8- github.com/BerriAI/litellm/commit/73869f0faf7d11ee21adcb5f91b8c33a340b6c2cnvdPatchWEB
- github.com/BerriAI/litellm/pull/26463nvdIssue TrackingPatchWEB
- github.com/BerriAI/litellm/security/advisories/GHSA-7488-6r32-c95qnvdMitigationPatchVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-7488-6r32-c95qghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-59822ghsaADVISORY
- www.wiz.io/blog/ai-infrastructure-honeypotnvdThird Party Advisory
- github.com/BerriAI/litellm/releases/tag/v1.84.0nvdProductRelease NotesWEB
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalognvdUS Government Resource
News mentions
6- LiteLLM Flaws Let Attackers Execute Code as Root and Steal Cloud CredentialsCyber Security News · Sep 10, 2026
- Nearly 1 in 10 Exposed LiteLLM Gateways Accepted the Example "sk-1234" Admin KeyThe Hacker News · Sep 10, 2026
- Sangoma Switchvox Vulnerabilities Exploited in the WildSecurityWeek · Sep 4, 2026
- CISA Adds Seven Exploited Flaws as Attackers Deploy Reverse Shells and Crypto MinersThe Hacker News · Sep 3, 2026
- Hackers Target AI Infrastructure With RCE, Prompt Injection and API Key TheftCyber Security News · Aug 28, 2026
- CISA Adds Seven Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to CatalogCISA Alerts