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CVE-2024-4888: Arbitrary File Deletion in LiteLLM

litellm

LiteLLM contains an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability in its audio transcriptions endpoint due to insufficient input validation. Attackers can leverage this to delete critical configuration and system files.

disclosed CVENo confirmed exploitation, so this record is tracked as a disclosed vulnerability and not counted as an incident. It moves into the counts if CISA or the vendor confirms exploitation. Why

CVSS
7.0
EPSS
0.01 · top 50% · 2026-11-13
fix status
Fix status unknown
first report
6 Jun 2024
last update
6 Jun 2024

Timeline · 2

  1. 6 Jun 2024CVE-2024-4888: Arbitrary file deletion in litellm
  2. 6 Jun 2024CVE-2024-4888: BerriAI's litellm, in its latest version, is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to improper input validation on the…

Sources · 2

Advisories and databases

  1. 2024-06-06
    CVE-2024-4888: Arbitrary file deletion in litellm
    GitHub Advisory Database · github.com/advisories/GHSA-3xr8-qfvj-9p9j
  2. 2024-06-06

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Classification

AI role
Attack on AI
categories
Infrastructure vulnerability
severity
2 · Disclosed vulnerability
fix status
Fix status unknown
targets
Framework / tooling
owasp llm top 10
LLM03:2025 Supply Chain
mitre atlas
no technique for these categories
dates
happened 6 Jun 2024 · first reported 6 Jun 2024
origin
GitHub Advisory Database
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record
confidence 0.95 · created 2026-10-18 07:00Z · updated 2026-10-18 10:04Z

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# CVE-2024-4888: Arbitrary File Deletion in LiteLLM

https://gcdradar.vercel.app/incidents/cve-2024-4888-arbitrary-file-deletion-in-litellm · AIR-2024-0129 · closed 2024-06-06

- Lane: Patch now
- Severity: 2 (Disclosed vulnerability)
- Fix status: Fix status unknown
- First reported: 2024-06-06
- AI role: Attack on AI
- Products: litellm
- CVE ids: CVE-2024-4888
- CVSS: 7

## Summary

LiteLLM contains an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability in its audio transcriptions endpoint due to insufficient input validation. Attackers can leverage this to delete critical configuration and system files.

## What to do

No action recorded; read the sources below and the vendor's advisory.

## Latest updates

- 2024-06-06: CVE-2024-4888: BerriAI's litellm, in its latest version, is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to improper input validation on the… (https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-4888)
- 2024-06-06: CVE-2024-4888: Arbitrary file deletion in litellm (https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-3xr8-qfvj-9p9j)

## Sources

- 2024-06-06 GitHub Advisory Database: CVE-2024-4888: Arbitrary file deletion in litellm https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-3xr8-qfvj-9p9j
- 2024-06-06 NVD: CVE-2024-4888: BerriAI's litellm, in its latest version, is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to improper input validation on the… https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-4888

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