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.
CVE-2026-72817
Score 6.5 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2026-08-14. a secondary CVSS source baseline 6.5; sources differ by 0.0.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- 6.5
- EG Score
- 6.5(medium)
- EG Risk
- 34(Track)EG Risk 34/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity65% × 45%Exploitation0% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 0%
- EPSS %ILE
- 5%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
August 14, 2026
Last Modified
September 9, 2026
Advisory Details (2)
Auto-updated Aug 14, 2026go-chi chi 0.9.0 before 5.3.0 IP Spoofing via X-Forwarded-For | Advisories | VulnCheck
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/go-chi-chi-before-ip-spoofing-via-x-forwarded-forPotential IP Spoofing via `X-Forwarded-For` Header in `Request.RemoteAddr` Resolution · Advisory · go-chi/chi · GitHub
https://github.com/go-chi/chi/security/advisories/GHSA-9g5q-2w5x-hmxfVendor Advisories for CVE-2026-72817(4)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
- GHSA-9f4g-6whf-f3pvGitHub Security AdvisoriesMedium
go-chi/chi versions 0.9.0 before 5.3.0 contains an IP spoofing vulnerability in the RealIP...
- RHSA-2026:54420Red Hat Product SecurityMedium
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update
- RHSA-2026:49732Red Hat Product SecurityMedium
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update
- RHSA-2026:49718Red Hat Product SecurityMedium
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update
Patch Availability(3)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| redhat | cosign-main-3.1.3-0.1.hum1 | 2026-08-12 | redhat |
| redhat | spire1-14-main-1.14.7-0.4.hum1 | 2026-08-03 | redhat |
| redhat | spire1-15-main-1.15.2-0.4.hum1 | 2026-08-03 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(9 across 4 ecosystems)
Go(6)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| github.com/go-chi/chi/middleware | — | — | — |
| github.com/go-chi/chi/v2/middleware | — | — | — |
| github.com/go-chi/chi/v3/middleware | — | — | — |
| github.com/go-chi/chi/v4/middleware | — | — | — |
| github.com/go-chi/chi/v5 | — | 5.3.0 | — |
| github.com/go-chi/chi/v5/middleware | — | 5.3.0 | — |
Debian:12(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| golang-github-go-chi-chi | 5.0.7-1 ... 5.3.0-1 (6 versions) | — | — |
Debian:13(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| golang-github-go-chi-chi | 5.2.0-1, 5.2.3-1, 5.2.5-1, 5.3.0-1 | — | — |
Debian:14(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| golang-github-go-chi-chi | 5.2.0-1, 5.2.3-1, 5.2.5-1 | 5.3.0-1 | — |
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Additional Vendor Advisories
(1)
Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 25× in last 7d / 108× in last 30d)
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- 2026-09-19 05:16 UTCEG score recompute
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