LiteLLM: Admin Key Handler Has Improper Authorization

HIGH 8.8CVE-2026-12770 · GHSA-6qr3-3g89-m4jj · PYSEC-2026-4068 · Published 21/06/2026 · updated 25/10/2026

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
litellm PyPI	`≤ 1.63.1`	No fix yet
litellm litellm	`< 1.63.2`	`1.63.2`

Description

A vulnerability was determined in BerriAI litellm up to 1.63.1. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/key_management_endpoints.py of the component Admin Key Handler. This manipulation causes improper authorization. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure.

NVD description

A vulnerability was determined in BerriAI litellm up to 1.63.1. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/key_management_endpoints.py of the component Admin Key Handler. This manipulation causes improper authorization. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. Patch name: 23781. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure.

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-12770 · ADVISORY
BerriAI/litellm#23781 · WEB
gist.github.com/YLChen-007/993c68152b2c770d53590f1684c755d4 · WEB
BerriAI/litellm · PACKAGE
vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-12770 · WEB
vuldb.com/submit/811279 · WEB
vuldb.com/vuln/372512 · WEB
vuldb.com/vuln/372512/cti · WEB
BerriAI/litellm · Product
pypi.org/project/litellm · PACKAGE
GitHub Advisory GHSA-6qr3-3g89-m4jj · ADVISORY

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Package

Affected versions

Patched versions

litellm

PyPI

≤ 1.63.1

No fix yet

litellm

< 1.63.2

1.63.2

Description

NVD description

A vulnerability was determined in BerriAI litellm up to 1.63.1. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/key_management_endpoints.py of the component Admin Key Handler. This manipulation causes improper authorization. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. Patch name: 23781. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure.