BerriAI litellm up to 1.63.1 Admin Key key_management_endpoints.py improper authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in BerriAI litellm up to 1.63.1. This affects an unknown function of the file litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/key_management_endpoints.py of the component Admin Key Handler. Such manipulation leads to improper authorization. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-12770. The attack can be launched remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in BerriAI litellm up to 1.63.1. Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the file litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/key_management_endpoints.py of the component Admin Key Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-285. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. Impacted is integrity, and availability.

The advisory is shared for download at gist.github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-12770. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1548.002.

The exploit is available at gist.github.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure.

Applying the patch 23781 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-38136). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authorization
CWE: CWE-285 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Patch: 23781

Timelineinfo

06/20/2026 Advisory disclosed
06/20/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
06/25/2026 +5 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: gist.github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-12770 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-12770
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-372512
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scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 06/20/2026 11:31
Updated: 06/25/2026 22:58
Changes: 06/20/2026 11:31 (56), 06/21/2026 06:35 (8), 06/21/2026 06:48 (1), 06/25/2026 22:58 (41)
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Submitter: Eric-c
Cache ID: 216::103

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Accepted

  • Submit #811279: litellm <= 1.63.1 Improper Authorization (CWE-285) (by Eric-c)

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