# CVE-2026-47101: LiteLLM \< 1.83.14 Privilege Escalation via API Key Generation

- Also known as: GHSA-QRC4-49GV-MV9M, PYSEC-2026-2598
- Severity: CVSS 8.7 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.83.14
- Published: 2026-05-21 · Updated: 2026-10-08

## Affected

- BerriAI litellm: fixed in 1.83.14
- litellm (PyPI): fixed in 1.83.14
- litellm (PyPI): fixed in 1.83.14

## Description

LiteLLM prior to 1.83.14 allows an authenticated internal_user to create API keys with access to routes that their role does not permit. When generating a key, the allowed_routes field is stored without verifying that the specified routes fall within the user's own permissions. A key created with access to admin-only routes can then be used to reach those routes successfully, bypassing the role-based access controls that would otherwise block the request, enabling full privilege escalation from internal_user to proxy_admin.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on BerriAI litellm, litellm, upgrade to a fixed version (1.83.14) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://www.obsidiansecurity.com/blog/litellm-privilege-escalation-rce
- https://gist.github.com/13ph03nix/9ec616e1fdc77b3673509c60206e827f
- https://huntr.com/bounties/8e75edfb-ff05-4e63-bfca-2d93d03fb3b9
- https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/releases/tag/v1.83.14-stable
- https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/commit/d910a95661fce3cdd36f3b06c03ecf9c46c6457c
- https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/commit/2220f3076ac89bd2a2e3439acf57dcfbec2434c9
- https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/commit/5190bd07eb23a037745d86328096f54378f1614a
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/litellm-privilege-escalation-via-api-key-generation

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