CVE-2024-4264 Remote Code Execution in berriai/litellm
Attackers can execute arbitrary code by injecting malicious values into environment variables via the config update endpoint when Google KMS is used.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-4264?
CVE-2024-4264 is a critical code injection vulnerability in berriai/litellm, published on 18 May 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability exists in the berriai/litellm project due to improper control of the generation of code when using the `eval` function unsafely in the `litellm.get_secret()` method. Specifically, when the server utilizes Google KMS, untrusted data is passed to the `eval` function without any sanitization. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability by injecting malicious values into environment variables through the `/config/update` endpoint, which allows for the update of settings in `proxy_server_config.yaml`.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-4264?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including litellm.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
litellm PyPI | All versions to 1.28.11 | None |
litellm PyPI | All versions to 1.28.11 | None |
litellm PyPI | All versions to 1.28.11 | None |
How do I fix CVE-2024-4264?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-4264 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2024-4264 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-4264 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7ggm-4rjg-594w, PYSEC-2026-1542.