# CVE-2026-12772: BerriAI litellm PROXY\_ADMIN database API Key Generator login\_utils.py authenticate\_user session expiration

- Also known as: PYSEC-2026-4073, GHSA-MF52-J94G-746M
- Severity: CVSS 5.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-06-21 · Updated: 2026-06-22

## Affected

- BerriAI litellm: 1.82.0, 1.82.1, 1.82.2
- litellm (PyPI): through 1.82.2

## Description

A security flaw has been discovered in BerriAI litellm up to 1.82.2. This impacts the function authenticate_user of the file litellm/proxy/auth/login_utils.py of the component PROXY_ADMIN database API Key Generator. Performing a manipulation results in session expiration. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on BerriAI litellm, litellm, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://vuldb.com/vuln/372514
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/372514/cti
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-12772
- https://vuldb.com/submit/811281
- https://gist.github.com/YLChen-007/39ed709ce322431658a05b951e91f278

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