CyberRota Analysis
AI-GeneratedLiteLLM is vulnerable due to a weak authentication mechanism that permits attackers with a valid JWT from the identity provider to impersonate any user by exploiting an email-based fallback lookup without verifying the email_verified claim. This flaw allows attackers to gain unauthorized access to administrative privileges, potentially exposing sensitive API keys and user management functionalities. Organizations using LiteLLM should prioritize addressing this vulnerability to prevent potential exploitation and unauthorized access to critical systems.
Public Exploit Signal
A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.
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Original NVD Description
LiteLLM contains a weak authentication vulnerability that allows an attacker holding a valid JWT from the configured identity provider to authenticate as any existing user by exploiting an email-based fallback lookup in the JWT authentication flow without verifying the email_verified claim. Attackers can present a token with an unverified email address matching a victim's account to inherit the victim's role, including proxy_admin privileges, and permanently overwrite the victim's stored identity binding to retain persistent unauthorized access to administrative endpoints exposing API keys and user management.