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
- CVE ids
Timeline · 2
Sources · 2
Advisories and databases
- 2024-06-06CVE-2024-4888: Arbitrary file deletion in litellmGitHub Advisory Database · github.com/advisories/GHSA-3xr8-qfvj-9p9j
- 2024-06-06CVE-2024-4888: BerriAI's litellm, in its latest version, is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to improper input validation on the…NVD · nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-4888
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Classification
- lane
- Patch now
- 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
- tags
- file-deletion
- dates
- happened 6 Jun 2024 · first reported 6 Jun 2024
- origin
- GitHub Advisory DatabaseVulnerability record from NVD / the GitHub Advisory Database. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
- 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 Verify against the vendor's advisory before changing production. Data CC BY-SA 4.0, https://gcdradar.vercel.app.
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