---
id: CVE-2024-4888
aliases:
  - GHSA-3xr8-qfvj-9p9j
  - PYSEC-2026-1540
title: Arbitrary file deletion in litellm
summary: Arbitrary file deletion in litellm
severity: medium
cvss: 6.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H'
vendor: litellm
product: litellm
ecosystem: pip
affected:
  - litellm < 1.35.36
patched:
  - litellm 1.35.36
published: '2024-06-06'
updated: '2026-09-10'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-10T03:49:18.835971080Z'
source: OSV
sourceUrl: 'https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-3xr8-qfvj-9p9j'
references:
  - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-4888'
  - url: 'https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/pull/3193'
  - url: 'https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm'
  - url: 'https://huntr.com/bounties/48461d89-cf13-4ad3-a43e-0d37da08fc6c'
tags:
  - osv
  - pip
epss: 0.00619
epssPercentile: 0.47351
ingestedAt: '2026-07-08T18:25:45.212Z'
---

## Overview

BerriAI's litellm, in its latest version, is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to improper input validation on the `/audio/transcriptions` endpoint. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted request that includes a file path to the server, which then deletes the specified file without proper authorization or validation. This vulnerability is present in the code where `os.remove(file.filename)` is used to delete a file, allowing any user to delete critical files on the server such as SSH keys, SQLite databases, or configuration files. 

## Affected packages

- `litellm < 1.35.36`

## Remediation

Upgrade to a patched release:

- `litellm 1.35.36`