CVE-2026-72817

go-chi chi 0.9.0 before 5.3.0 IP Spoofing via X-Forwarded-For

Published Aug 14, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 6.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
go-chi/chi versions 0.9.0 before 5.3.0 contains an IP spoofing vulnerability in the RealIP middleware, which resolves the request source IP (Request.RemoteAddr) using the first IP in the X-Forwarded-For header without validating trusted proxies. A malicious client can prepend a forged IP as the first value of the X-Forwarded-For header to spoof the request source IP, potentially bypassing access controls or falsifying request logs.

Remediation

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History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Go-chi
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Vendors & Products Go-chi
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Description go-chi/chi versions 0.9.0 before 5.3.0 contains an IP spoofing vulnerability in the RealIP middleware, which resolves the request source IP (Request.RemoteAddr) using the first IP in the X-Forwarded-For header without validating trusted proxies. A malicious client can prepend a forged IP as the first value of the X-Forwarded-For header to spoof the request source IP, potentially bypassing access controls or falsifying request logs.
Title go-chi chi 0.9.0 before 5.3.0 IP Spoofing via X-Forwarded-For
Weaknesses CWE-345
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Oct 8, 2026, 3:24 PM
Reserved
Aug 10, 2026, 3:12 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Aug 14, 2026, 12:16 PM
Modified
Oct 8, 2026, 4:17 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Aug 14, 2026, 11:35 AM