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litellm: Credential Stealer Hidden in PyPI Wheel
Published:
24 maart 2026 om 14:53:35
Alert date:
24 maart 2026 om 15:05:59
Source:
stepsecurity.io
Supply Chain & Dependencies
A critical supply chain attack was discovered in the litellm PyPI package version 1.82.8 on March 24, 2026. The compromised package contains a malicious litellm_init.pth file designed to steal credentials. This represents a significant threat to Python developers and organizations using the litellm library for AI/ML operations. The attack demonstrates sophisticated supply chain compromise techniques targeting the Python package ecosystem. Organizations using this specific version should immediately investigate potential credential exposure and update to a clean version.
Technical details
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Affected products:
litellm
PyPI
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IOC's:
litellm_init.pth
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