03 May 2026 - 12:43
Category: IT Fail
LiteLLM fails the 36-hour challenge
A SQL injection flaw in LiteLLM was exploited faster than I can finish my morning cup of lukewarm coffee. It turns out that disclosing a critical hole is a great way to get hacked.
Source: Security Affairs
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The LiteLLM Python package has gifted us a critical SQL injection flaw that attackers were kind enough to exploit within 36 hours of the public disclosure. This spectacular failure of the proxy API key verification process affects anyone foolish enough to trust AI infrastructure without checking the plumbing first. Protecting our systems might involve patching things before the ink on the CVE report is dry, though that assumes we actually enjoy keeping our database records.