CVE-2026-42271
LiteLLM is a proxy server (AI Gateway) to call LLM APIs in OpenAI (or native) format. From version 1.74.2 to before version 1.83.7, two endpoints used to preview an MCP server before saving it — POST /mcp-rest/test/connection and POST /mcp-rest/test/tools/list — accepted a full server configuration in the request body, including the command, args, and env fields used by the stdio transport. When called with a stdio configuration, the endpoints attempted to connect, which spawned the supplied command as a subprocess on the proxy host with the privileges of the proxy process. The endpoints were gated only by a valid proxy API key, with no role check. Any authenticated user — including holders of low-privilege internal-user keys — could therefore run arbitrary commands on the host. This issue has been patched in version 1.83.7.
Fix
Public exploits 3
- BerriAI LiteLLM Proxy MCP Test Endpoint Command Execution (exploit module) Metasploit · verified · 2026-04-21
- HORKimhab/CVE-2026-42271 PoC on GitHub
- learner202649/CVE-2026-42271-PoC PoC on GitHub
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CISA KEV required action · due 2026-06-22
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Added to the catalog 2026-06-08. CISA KEV
Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 1
- https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/security/advisories/GHSA-v4p8-mg3p-g94g Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory
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Change history 1
- First seenCVSS 8.7 · in KEV · litellm, redhatNVD modified 2026-10-26 20:10
Affected (CPE criteria) 3
cpe:2.3:a:litellm:litellm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_ai:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_ai:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References 9
- https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/releases/tag/v1.83.7-stable Product, Release Notes
- https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/security/advisories/GHSA-v4p8-mg3p-g94g Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27784 Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:28960 Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:30056 Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-42271 Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2467924 Third Party Advisory
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-42271.json Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-42271 US Government Resource