A vulnerability, which was classified as critical , was found in BerriAI LiteLLM bb0639701796218a3447160e55c0f1097446e4e6085df7dfd39f476d4143743f . This affects an unknown part of the file /guardrails/test_custom_code . The manipulation results in unprotected alternate channel. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-40217 . It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.
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VDB-356821 · CVE-2026-40217 · GCVE-0-2026-40217
BERRIAI LITELLM TEST_CUSTOM_CODE UNPROTECTED ALTERNATE CHANNEL
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CVSS Meta Temp Score Current Exploit Price (≈) CTI Interest Score
7.6 $0-$5k 1.62+
Summaryinfo
A vulnerability has been found in BerriAI LiteLLM bb0639701796218a3447160e55c0f1097446e4e6085df7dfd39f476d4143743f and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /guardrails/test_custom_code. This manipulation causes unprotected alternate channel. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-40217. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.
Detailsinfo
A vulnerability was found in BerriAI LiteLLM bb0639701796218a3447160e55c0f1097446e4e6085df7dfd39f476d4143743f. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the file /guardrails/test_custom_code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a unprotected alternate channel vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-420. The product protects a primary channel, but it does not use the same level of protection for an alternate channel. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
LiteLLM through 2026-04-08 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via bytecode rewriting at the /guardrails/test_custom_code URI.
The advisory is shared at x41-dsec.de. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-40217 since 04/10/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/10/2026).
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
Productinfo
Vendor
BerriAI
Name
LiteLLM
Version
bb0639701796218a3447160e55c0f1097446e4e6085df7dfd39f476d4143743f
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.6
VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.3
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CNA Base Score: 8.8
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Exploitinginfo
Class: Unprotected alternate channel
CWE: CWE-420 / CWE-419
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Countermeasuresinfo
Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo
04/10/2026 Advisory disclosed
04/10/2026 +0 days CVE reserved
04/10/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
04/10/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update
Sourcesinfo
Advisory: x41-dsec.de
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2026-40217 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-40217
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-356821
Entryinfo
Created: 04/10/2026 16:23
Changes: 04/10/2026 16:23 (61)
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Cache ID: 99:167:101
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