CRITICAL CISA KEV

CVE-2026-42208

CVSS v3

9.8

CRITICAL

EPSS Score

0.1%

exploit probability

CISA KEV

Yes

known exploited

Exploitation

SSVC status

Description

LiteLLM is a proxy server (AI Gateway) to call LLM APIs in OpenAI (or native) format. From version 1.81.16 to before version 1.83.7, a database query used during proxy API key checks mixed the caller-supplied key value into the query text instead of passing it as a separate parameter. An unauthenticated attacker could send a specially crafted Authorization header to any LLM API route (for example POST /chat/completions) and reach this query through the proxy's error-handling path. An attacker co

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Date Added
5/8/2026
Patch Due Date
5/11/2026
Ransomware Use
Unknown

Technical details

Published
5/8/2026

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-42208?

LiteLLM is a proxy server (AI Gateway) to call LLM APIs in OpenAI (or native) format. From version 1.81.16 to before version 1.83.7, a database query used during proxy API key checks mixed the caller-supplied key value into the query text instead of passing it as a separate parameter. An unauthenticated attacker could send a specially crafted Authorization header to any LLM API route (for example POST /chat/completions) and reach this query through the proxy's error-handling path. An attacker co

Is CVE-2026-42208 actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2026-42208 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, meaning it has been confirmed as actively exploited in the wild. CISA requires federal agencies to patch by 5/11/2026.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-42208?

CVE-2026-42208 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity).

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