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LiteLLMGHSA-53mr-6c8q-9789

LiteLLM: Privilege escalation via unrestricted proxy configuration endpoint

HighCVE-2026-35029 · Published Apr 3, 2026 · updated Sep 10, 2026

### Impact The `/config/update endpoint` does not enforce admin role authorization. A user who is already authenticated into the platform can then use this endpoint to do the following: - Modify proxy configuration and environment variables - Register custom pass-through endpoint handlers pointing to attacker-controlled Python code, achieving remote code execution - Read arbitrary server files by setting UI_LOGO_PATH and fetching via /get_image - Take over other priveleged accounts by overwriting UI_USERNAME and UI_PASSWORD environment variables ### Patches Fixed in v1.83.0. The endpoint now requires `proxy_admin` role. ### Workarounds Restrict API key distribution. There is no configuration-level workaround.

GitHub advisory

Affected versions

PackageAffectedFixed in
litellm
PyPI
< 1.83.01.83.0
Details and references
CVSS 4.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
Severity from
GitHub (reviewed advisory)
Weakness
CWE-863
Also known as
CVE-2026-35029, PYSEC-2026-2597

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