CVE-2026-90878
vllm-project vLLM Jinja Template Rendering completions resource consumption
A vulnerability was determined in vllm-project vLLM up to 0.27.1. This affects an unknown part of the file /v1/chat/completions of the component Jinja Template Rendering. This manipulation of the argument chat_template causes resource consumption. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. The pull request to fix this issue awaits acceptance.
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
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
vllm-project vLLM Jinja Template Rendering completions resource consumption
A vulnerability was determined in vllm-project vLLM up to 0.27.1. This affects an unknown part of the file /v1/chat/completions of the component Jinja Template Rendering. This manipulation of the argument chat_template causes resource consumption. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. The pull request to fix this issue awaits acceptance.
- Record
CVE-2026-90878- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P - CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R - CVSS 3.0
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R - CVSS 2.0
- 4.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR - Weakness
- CWE-400, CWE-404
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-78268
A vulnerability was determined in vllm-project vLLM up to 0.27.1. This affects an unknown part of the file /v1/chat/completions of the component Jinja Template Rendering. This manipulation of the argument chat_template causes resource consumption. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. The pull request to fix this issue awaits acceptance.
- Record
EUVD-2026-78268- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2h9j-24rv-h4c7
A vulnerability was determined in vllm-project vLLM up to 0.27.1. This affects an unknown part of...
A vulnerability was determined in vllm-project vLLM up to 0.27.1. This affects an unknown part of the file /v1/chat/completions of the component Jinja Template Rendering. This manipulation of the argument chat_template causes resource consumption. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. The pull request to fix this issue awaits acceptance.
- Record
GHSA-2h9j-24rv-h4c7- CVSS 4.0
- 2.1 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-400
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
A vulnerability was determined in vllm-project vLLM up to 0.27.1. This affects an unknown part of the file /v1/chat/completions of the component Jinja Template Rendering. This manipulation of the argument chat_template causes resource consumption. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. The pull request to fix this issue awaits acceptance.
- Record
CVE-2026-90878- CVSS 4.0
- 2.1 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - CVSS 2.0
- 4.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-400, CWE-404
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
vllm-project vLLM Jinja Template Rendering completions resource consumption
A vulnerability was determined in vllm-project vLLM up to 0.27.1. This affects an unknown part of the file /v1/chat/completions of the component Jinja Template Rendering. This manipulation of the argument chat_template causes resource consumption. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. The pull request to fix this issue awaits acceptance.
- Record
CVE-2026-90878- CVSS 4.0
- 2.1 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P - Weakness
- CWE-400, CWE-404
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-90878 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Vllm-project Vllm, published September 15, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.53%, the 45th percentile. No source names a fixed version.