GHSA-53gh-p8jc-7rg8 — high GitHub Advisory (CVE-2024-6825) in pip/litellm

Description

BerriAI/litellm version 1.40.12 contains a vulnerability that allows remote code execution. The issue exists in the handling of the 'post_call_rules' configuration, where a callback function can be added. The provided value is split at the final '.' mark, with the last part considered the function name and the remaining part appended with the '.py' extension and imported. This allows an attacker to set a system method, such as 'os.system', as a callback, enabling the execution of arbitrary commands when a chat response is processed.

Basic information

Type: reviewed
Severity: high
Advisory on GitHub: Open advisory ↗
Repository advisory: —
Source code: Browse source ↗
Published (advisory): 2025-03-20 12:32:45 UTC
Updated: 2025-10-15 16:06:59 UTC
GitHub reviewed: 2025-03-20 19:55:11 UTC
NVD published: 2025-03-20

Score	Percentile
1.35%	79.67%

CVSS Scores

Base score	Version	Severity	Vector
8.8	3.0	—	`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H` Click to expand Attack vector (AV:N) Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine. Attack complexity (AC:L) Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup. Privileges required (PR:L) A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin. User interaction (UI:N) Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping. Scope (S:U) Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems. Confidentiality (C:H) Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way. Integrity (I:H) They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt. Availability (A:H) Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.

Identifiers

Type	Value
GHSA	GHSA-53gh-p8jc-7rg8 ↗
CVE	CVE-2024-6825 ↗

CWEs

CWE id	Name
CWE-77	Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
CWE-94	Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Affected packages (1)

Vulnerable version ranges and first patched releases as published by GitHub.

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	First patched	Vulnerable functions
pip	litellm	>= 1.40.3.dev2, <= 1.40.12	—	—

LiteLLM Vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE)