# CVE-2024-4888: PYSEC-2026-1540 - Arbitrary file deletion in litellm

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2024-4888-arbitrary-file-deletion-in-litellm  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-07-07  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2024-4888 · Severity: low · CVSS 3 · Published 2026-07-07

Arbitrary file deletion in litellm

Technologies: [litellm (PyPI)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/pypi-litellm). Vendors: [PyPI](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/pypi).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2024-4888 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2024-4888 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2024-4888?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3, published 7 July 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** litellm (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=1.35.36.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2024-4888?** Yes. litellm (PyPI): upgrade to 1.35.36 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2024-4888?** Check whether you run litellm (PyPI) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- litellm (PyPI): upgrade to 1.35.36 or later

  ```sh
  pip install "litellm>=1.35.36"
  ```


## Affected products

- litellm (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=1.35.36

## Identifiers

- CVE-2024-4888
- GHSA-3xr8-qfvj-9p9j
- PYSEC-2026-1540

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