GHSA-5mg7-485q-xm76: Litellm Two LiteLLM Versions Published Containing Vulnerability

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Advisory Summary

GHSA-5mg7-485q-xm76 is a CRITICAL two litellm versions published containing vulnerability (CWE-506: Embedded Malicious Code) affecting Litellm libraries in the PyPI ecosystem. The issue involves two litellm versions published containing credential harvesting malware. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

GHSA-5mg7-485q-xm76 at a Glance

CVE Identifier N/A
GHSA Identifier GHSA-5mg7-485q-xm76
Severity CRITICAL
CVSS v3.1 Base Score N/A
CWE Classification CWE-506: Embedded Malicious Code
Affected Product Litellm
Package Ecosystem PyPI
Published Date
Last Updated

How to Fix GHSA-5mg7-485q-xm76

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Litellm dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

litellm fixed: Latest secure release 
pip install litellm>=Latest secure release
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

pip show litellm

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Python environment is affected by GHSA-5mg7-485q-xm76, inspect your installed packages using pip:

pip show litellm

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Litellm in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: The pip show litellm command checks currently installed packages in your active Python environment.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-506: Embedded Malicious Code, where the product contains code that appears to be malicious in nature. In Litellm, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

After an API Token exposure from an exploited trivy dependency, two new releases of `litellm` were uploaded to PyPI containing automatically activated malware, harvesting sensitive credentials and files, and exfiltrating to a remote API. Anyone who has installed and run the project should assume any credentials available to litellm environment may have been exposed, and revoke/rotate thema ccordingly.

GHSA-5mg7-485q-xm76 Affected Litellm Versions

1 component(s)
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
litellm
pypi/litellm
PyPI
≥ 1.82.7
≤ 1.82.8

References

Litellm Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/issues/24518
Litellm Security Information SECURITY
https://docs.litellm.ai/blog/security-update-march-2026
futuresearch.ai/blog/litellm-pypi-s... WEB
https://futuresearch.ai/blog/litellm-pypi-supply-chain-attack
Litellm Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm
Litellm Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/litellm/PYSEC-2026-2.yaml
inspector.pypi.io/project/litellm/1.8... WEB
https://inspector.pypi.io/project/litellm/1.82.7/packages/79/5f/b6998d42c6ccd32d36e12661f2734602e72a576d52a51f4245aef0b20b4d/litellm-1.82.7-py3-none-any.whl/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py#line.130
inspector.pypi.io/project/litellm/1.8... WEB
https://inspector.pypi.io/project/litellm/1.82.8/packages/f6/2c/731b614e6cee0bca1e010a36fd381fba69ee836fe3cb6753ba23ef2b9601/litellm-1.82.8.tar.gz/litellm-1.82.8/litellm_init.pth#line.1
www.wiz.io/blog/teampcp-attack... WEB
https://www.wiz.io/blog/teampcp-attack-kics-github-action

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GHSA-5mg7-485q-xm76?
GHSA-5mg7-485q-xm76 is a security vulnerability in Litellm involving Two LiteLLM versions published containing credential harvesting malware under CWE-506: Embedded Malicious Code.
Which Litellm versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: litellm.
What version fixes GHSA-5mg7-485q-xm76?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is litellm affected?
Yes, litellm is affected in releases prior to Latest secure release. Upgrade your dependency to Latest secure release or later.
What CWE is associated with GHSA-5mg7-485q-xm76?
GHSA-5mg7-485q-xm76 is classified under CWE-506: Embedded Malicious Code (The product contains code that appears to be malicious in nature.).
How can I check PyPI dependencies for GHSA-5mg7-485q-xm76?
Run the dependency tree command: 'pip show litellm'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema
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