CVE-2026-72817 (GCVE-0-2026-72817)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-14 11:35 – Updated: 2026-08-17 16:09
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
go-chi chi 0.9.0 before 5.3.0 IP Spoofing via X-Forwarded-For
Summary
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.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-17 15:44 UTC
CWE
- CWE-345 - Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/go-chi/chi/security/advisories… | vendor-advisory |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/go-chi-chi-b… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
Date Public
2026-05-22 00:00
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