CVE-2026-90878
vllm-project vLLM Jinja Template Rendering completions resource consumption
Description
A vulnerability was determined in vllm-project vLLM up to 0.27.1. This affects an unknown part of the file /v1/chat/completions of the component Jinja Template Rendering. This manipulation of the argument chat_template causes resource consumption. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. The pull request to fix this issue awaits acceptance.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 15, 2026, 5:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 15, 2026, 5:16 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | LOW | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update vLLM to a version that includes the fix.
- Monitor pull request for the fix and apply it.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 15, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A vulnerability was determined in vllm-project vLLM up to 0.27.1. This affects an unknown part of the file /v1/chat/completions of the component Jinja Template Rendering. This manipulation of the argument chat_template causes resource consumption. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. The pull request to fix this issue awaits acceptance. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/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 CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CWE CWE-404 Added CWE CWE-400 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/90xxx/CVE-2026-90878.json">CVE-2026-90878</a> Added Reference https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm/ Added Reference https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm/issues/52025 Added Reference https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm/pull/52163 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-90878 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/submit/927901 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/vuln/403472 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/vuln/403472/cti