HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-12797
MEDIUM

CVE-2026-12797

CWE-285Published: June 21, 2026· Updated: Jun 24, 2026

6.3
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.21%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:10.5th

Official Description

A security flaw has been discovered in BerriAI litellm up to 1.82.5. Affected is the function async_pre_call_hook of the file enterprise/enterprise_hooks/banned_keywords.py of the component Completions Interface. The manipulation of the argument prompt results in incorrect authorization. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-12797 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityLow
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Affected Vendors & Products

litellm1 product
litellm
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://gist.github.com/YLChen-007/078179224f07cc4e39e4f141a18c817a
ADVISORYhttps://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-12797
ADVISORYhttps://vuldb.com/submit/811288
ADVISORYhttps://vuldb.com/vuln/372559

All References (5)

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https://gist.github.com/YLChen-007/078179224f07cc4e39e4f141a18c817aExploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-12797Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://vuldb.com/submit/811288Third Party Advisory · Exploit · VDB Entry
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https://vuldb.com/vuln/372559Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://vuldb.com/vuln/372559/ctiPermissions Required · VDB Entry

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-12797
CVSS Score6.3 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-285
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.21%
Affected1 vendor
PublishedJun 21, 2026

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2026-12797 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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