Leaked LiteLLM Master Key Let Attackers Steal GitHub Tokens and Hijack Release Pipeline
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A leaked LiteLLM master key enabled attackers to steal GitHub tokens and push a malicious version of the Python package through a compromised release pipeline.
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LiteLLM on Friday revealed that an Agent Platform master key accidentally published to a public GitHub repository in late May 2026 ultimately allowed the threat actor to push a malicious version of the popular Python package. "On May 27, 2026, a configuration file was committed to the public LiteLLM-Labs/lite-harness repository which inadvertently contained the master key to a deployment of