6.5
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-59820
LiteLLM: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Description

LiteLLM is a proxy server (AI Gateway) to call LLM APIs in OpenAI (or native) format. Prior to 1.83.7-stable, LiteLLM Skills archive extraction did not sufficiently validate file paths from uploaded skill ZIP archives, allowing an authenticated user with access to LiteLLM LLM API routes or a key whose allowed_routes includes /v1/skills, anthropic_routes, or llm_api_routes to upload a crafted skill archive containing path traversal entries that could be written outside the intended extraction or staging directory. This issue is fixed in version 1.83.7-stable.

INFO

Published Date :

July 8, 2026, 8:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 13, 2026, 1:23 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-59820 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Litellm litellm
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Update LiteLLM to version 1.83.7-stable to fix path traversal vulnerability.
  • Update LiteLLM to version 1.83.7-stable.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2026-59820.

URL Resource
https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/commit/6a15adcd64137d37f73dee76dfe7481f8c2d9196 Patch
https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/pull/25475 Issue Tracking Patch
https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/releases/tag/v1.83.7-stable Product Release Notes
https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/security/advisories/GHSA-5jmr-gcrj-2c9q Mitigation Patch Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-59820 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 13, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:litellm:litellm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.83.7 *cpe:2.3:a:litellm:litellm:1.83.7:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/commit/6a15adcd64137d37f73dee76dfe7481f8c2d9196 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/pull/25475 Types: Issue Tracking, Patch
    Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/releases/tag/v1.83.7-stable Types: Product, Release Notes
    Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/security/advisories/GHSA-5jmr-gcrj-2c9q Types: Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Jul. 09, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-59820', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-07-09T14:36:59.709906Z'}
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jul. 08, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Affected [{'vendor': 'BerriAI', 'product': 'litellm', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '< 1.83.7-stable'}]}]
    Added Description LiteLLM is a proxy server (AI Gateway) to call LLM APIs in OpenAI (or native) format. Prior to 1.83.7-stable, LiteLLM Skills archive extraction did not sufficiently validate file paths from uploaded skill ZIP archives, allowing an authenticated user with access to LiteLLM LLM API routes or a key whose allowed_routes includes /v1/skills, anthropic_routes, or llm_api_routes to upload a crafted skill archive containing path traversal entries that could be written outside the intended extraction or staging directory. This issue is fixed in version 1.83.7-stable.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CWE CWE-22
    Added Reference https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/commit/6a15adcd64137d37f73dee76dfe7481f8c2d9196
    Added Reference https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/pull/25475
    Added Reference https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/releases/tag/v1.83.7-stable
    Added Reference https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/security/advisories/GHSA-5jmr-gcrj-2c9q
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.