CVE-2026-12798: A weakness has been identified in BerriAI litellm up to 1.82.2

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-12798?

litellm: upgrade to newer than 1.82.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2026-12798 being exploited?

CVE-2026-12798 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2026-12798 affect?

CVE-2026-12798 affects litellm. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.3). A weakness has been identified in BerriAI litellm up to 1.82.2. Affected by this vulnerability is the function load_openapi_spec_async of the file litellm/proxy/_experimental/mcp_server/openapi_to_mcp_generator.py of the component MCP OpenA

Q: How urgent is CVE-2026-12798?

Priority 36/100. Public exploit reference

Routine

MEDIUM 6.3UPGRADE

CVE-2026-12798 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.3) affecting litellm. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A weakness has been identified in BerriAI litellm up to 1.82.2. Affected by this vulnerability is the function load_openapi_spec_async of the file litellm/proxy/_experimental/mcp_server/openapi_to_mcp_generator.py of the component MCP OpenAPI Spec Loader. This manipulation of the argument spec_path causes server-side request forgery. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be use

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 66%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-918
Published	2026-06-21
Last modified	2026-10-25

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: litellm

Last updated 2026-10-25 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-06-21 10:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-25 23:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

litellm litellm UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.82.2

Fixed in: newer than 1.82.2

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy litellm || rpm -q litellm || litellm --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.82.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade litellm

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade litellm

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-12798?

litellm: upgrade to newer than 1.82.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-12798 being exploited?

CVE-2026-12798 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-12798 affect?

CVE-2026-12798 affects litellm. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.3). A weakness has been identified in BerriAI litellm up to 1.82.2. Affected by this vulnerability is the function load_openapi_spec_async of the file litellm/proxy/_experimental/mcp_server/openapi_to_mcp_generator.py of the component MCP OpenA

How urgent is CVE-2026-12798?

Priority 36/100. Public exploit reference

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References

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