MEDIUM6.5
PYSEC-2026-1540
Arbitrary file deletion in litellm
Quick fix
PYSEC-2026-1540 — litellm: upgrade to the fixed version with the command below.
pip install --upgrade 'litellm>=1.35.36'Details
BerriAI's litellm, in its latest version, is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to improper input validation on the `/audio/transcriptions` endpoint. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted request that includes a file path to the server, which then deletes the specified file without proper authorization or validation. This vulnerability is present in the code where `os.remove(file.filename)` is used to delete a file, allowing any user to delete critical files on the server such as SSH keys, SQLite databases, or configuration files.
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References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-4888[ADVISORY]
- https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/pull/3193[WEB]
- https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm[PACKAGE]
- https://huntr.com/bounties/48461d89-cf13-4ad3-a43e-0d37da08fc6c[WEB]
- https://pypi.org/project/litellm[PACKAGE]
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-3xr8-qfvj-9p9j[ADVISORY]