Leaked LiteLLM Master Key Let Attackers Steal GitHub Tokens and Hijack Release Pipeline

Cybersecurity · October 25, 2026

Cybersecurity·thehackernews.com

LiteLLM disclosed that a master key for its Agent Platform leaked onto a public GitHub repo in May 2026, after being baked into a committed configuration file. The attacker used that key to steal GitHub tokens and tamper with the project's release process, publishing a trojanized build of the widely used Python library. The case is a reminder that a single secret left in a repo can compromise an entire software supply chain.

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