CVE-2026-27941
OpenLIT Vulnerable to Remote Code Execution and Secret Exposure via Misuse of `pull_request_target` in GitHub Actions Workflows
OpenLIT is an open source platform for AI engineering. Prior to version 1.37.1, several GitHub Actions workflows in OpenLIT's GitHub repository use the pull_request_target event while checking out and executing untrusted code from forked pull requests. These workflows run with the security context of the base repository, including a write-privileged GITHUB_TOKEN and numerous sensitive secrets (API keys, database/vector store tokens, and a Google Cloud service account key). Version 1.37.1 contains a fix.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
OpenLIT Vulnerable to Remote Code Execution and Secret Exposure via Misuse of `pull_request_target` in GitHub Actions Workflows
OpenLIT is an open source platform for AI engineering. Prior to version 1.37.1, several GitHub Actions workflows in OpenLIT's GitHub repository use the pull_request_target event while checking out and executing untrusted code from forked pull requests. These workflows run with the security context of the base repository, including a write-privileged GITHUB_TOKEN and numerous sensitive secrets (API keys, database/vector store tokens, and a Google Cloud service account key). Version 1.37.1 contains a fix.
- Record
CVE-2026-27941- CVSS 3.1
- 10.0 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-829
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-8804
OpenLIT is an open source platform for AI engineering. Prior to version 1.37.1, several GitHub Actions workflows in OpenLIT's GitHub repository use the pull_request_target event while checking out and executing untrusted code from forked pull requests. These workflows run with the security context of the base repository, including a write-privileged GITHUB_TOKEN and numerous sensitive secrets (API keys, database/vector store tokens, and a Google Cloud service account key). Version 1.37.1 contains a fix.
- Record
EUVD-2026-8804- CVSS 3.1
- 10.0 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
OpenLIT is an open source platform for AI engineering. Prior to version 1.37.1, several GitHub Actions workflows in OpenLIT's GitHub repository use the pull_request_target event while checking out and executing untrusted code from forked pull requests. These workflows run with the security context of the base repository, including a write-privileged GITHUB_TOKEN and numerous sensitive secrets (API keys, database/vector store tokens, and a Google Cloud service account key). Version 1.37.1 contains a fix.
- Record
CVE-2026-27941- CVSS 3.1
- 9.9 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-829
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
OpenLIT Vulnerable to Remote Code Execution and Secret Exposure via Misuse of `pull_request_target` in GitHub Actions Workflows
OpenLIT is an open source platform for AI engineering. Prior to version 1.37.1, several GitHub Actions workflows in OpenLIT's GitHub repository use the pull_request_target event while checking out and executing untrusted code from forked pull requests. These workflows run with the security context of the base repository, including a write-privileged GITHUB_TOKEN and numerous sensitive secrets (API keys, database/vector store tokens, and a Google Cloud service account key). Version 1.37.1 contains a fix.
- Record
CVE-2026-27941- CVSS 3.1
- 9.9 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-829
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2026-2246
OpenLIT is an open source platform for AI engineering. Prior to version 1.37.1, several GitHub Actions workflows in OpenLIT's GitHub repository use the pull_request_target event while checking out and executing untrusted code from forked pull requests. These workflows run with the security context of the base repository, including a write-privileged GITHUB_TOKEN and numerous sensitive secrets (API keys, database/vector store tokens, and a Google Cloud service account key). Version 1.37.1 contains a fix.
- Record
PYSEC-2026-2246- CVSS 3.1
- 9.9 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
openlitPyPI |
1.36.2 up to 1.37.1, plus listed versions 1.36.31.36.61.36.71.36.81.36.91.37.0 |
1.37.1 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | pvharmo2/gha-lab-6c3094af9e | 2026-09-04 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-27941 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Openlit, published February 26, 2026. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.45%, the 39th percentile. Fixed in openlit 1.37.1.