GHSA-7488-6r32-c95q
Fix: BerriAI/litellm#26463GHSA-7488-6r32-c95q is a Improper Authentication vulnerability in litellm. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-7488-6r32-c95q is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
LiteLLM: MCP Authentication Bypass via OAuth2 Passthrough Fallback
Real-World Exposure
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Description
Impact
LiteLLM's MCP Streamable HTTP endpoint could allow an unauthenticated attacker to establish an authenticated MCP session using an arbitrary Bearer token.
The MCP auth handler supported OAuth2 passthrough for upstream MCP servers, but the fallback path could replace failed LiteLLM key validation with an empty UserAPIKeyAuth() object. This allowed requests with a fabricated Authorization header to reach MCP tooling without a valid LiteLLM key.
An attacker could use this to list and call configured MCP tools and access connected services exposed through MCP.
Patches
The issue is fixed in 1.84.0.
We recommend upgrading to 1.84.0 or later.
Workarounds
If upgrading is not immediately possible, disable MCP routes or block access to /mcp/ and related MCP endpoints at your reverse proxy or API gateway.
References
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐍PyPI | litellm | all versions | 1.84.0 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for litellm. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update litellm to 1.84.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-7488-6r32-c95q is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-7488-6r32-c95q is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to GHSA-7488-6r32-c95q. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-7488-6r32-c95q in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-7488-6r32-c95q across PyPI dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.