Cyber Resilience

CVE-2024-5225

HighPublic PoC

Published: 06 June 2024

Published
06 June 2024
Modified
21 November 2024
KEV Added
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Patch
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CVSS Score v3.1 7.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0024 47.8th percentile
Risk Priority 15 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2024-5225 is a high-severity SQL Injection (CWE-89) vulnerability in Litellm Litellm. Its CVSS base score is 7.2 (High).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked at the 47.8th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.

This vulnerability is AI-related — categorised as APIs and Models; in the Privacy and Disclosure risk domain; MITRE ATLAS techniques in scope: Obtain Capabilities (AML.T0016), LLM Prompt Self-Replication (AML.T0061), External Harms (AML.T0048).

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

An SQL Injection vulnerability exists in the berriai/litellm repository, specifically within the `/global/spend/logs` endpoint. The vulnerability arises due to improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command. The affected code constructs an SQL query by concatenating an unvalidated…

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`api_key` parameter directly into the query, making it susceptible to SQL Injection if the `api_key` contains malicious data. This issue affects the latest version of the repository. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access, data manipulation, exposure of confidential information, and denial of service (DoS).

CWE(s)
CWE-89

AI Security AnalysisAI

AI Category
APIs and Models
Risk Domain
Privacy and Disclosure
OWASP Top 10 for LLMs 2025
None mapped
Classification Reason
LiteLLM (berriai/litellm) is a proxy server/library for standardizing API calls to various LLM providers and models, directly fitting the 'APIs and Models' category. The vulnerability is reported on an AI/ML bug bounty platform (Huntr).

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application Initial Access
Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network.
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T1213.006 Databases Collection
Adversaries may leverage databases to mine valuable information.
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T1565.001 Stored Data Manipulation Impact
Adversaries may insert, delete, or manipulate data at rest in order to influence external outcomes or hide activity, thus threatening the integrity of the data.
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T1499.004 Application or System Exploitation Impact
Adversaries may exploit software vulnerabilities that can cause an application or system to crash and deny availability to users.
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Why these techniques?

SQL injection in /global/spend/logs endpoint enables exploitation of public-facing applications (T1190), data collection from databases (T1213.006), stored data manipulation (T1565.001), and DoS via application exploitation (T1499.004).

MITRE ATLAS TechniquesAI

MITRE ATLAS techniques

AML.T0016: Obtain CapabilitiesAML.T0061: LLM Prompt Self-ReplicationAML.T0048: External Harms

Affected Assets

litellm
litellm
≤ 1.40.2

Mitigating Controls

Likely Mitigating Controls AI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

CA-8 Penetration Testing
addresses: CWE-89

Penetration testing uses SQL injection payloads against database interfaces, identifying and supporting fixes for SQL injection weaknesses.

SI-10 Information Input Validation
addresses: CWE-89

Validates query inputs to prevent SQL syntax or command manipulation.

References