CVE-2026-72815
go-chi chi v5.2.1 IP Spoofing via X-Forwarded-For Header
Description
go-chi chi versions >= 5.2.1 and before 5.3.0 contain an IP spoofing vulnerability in the RealIP middleware, which blindly trusts the first (leftmost) value of the X-Forwarded-For HTTP header. A remote attacker can bypass IP-based access control lists and rate-limiting mechanisms, and forge log entries, by supplying a spoofed IP address in the X-Forwarded-For header. The issue is fixed in version 5.3.0.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 14, 2026, 12:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 8, 2026, 4:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update go-chi to version 5.3.0 or later.
- Configure RealIP middleware to properly validate headers.
- Implement strict validation of the X-Forwarded-For header.
- Review and enforce IP-based access controls.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 08, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected Affected value modified. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/72xxx/CVE-2026-72815.json">CVE-2026-72815</a> Added Reference https://github.com/go-chi/chi/security/advisories/GHSA-3fxj-6jh8-hvhx Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/go-chi-chi-ip-spoofing-via-x-forwarded-for-header Removed Reference https://github.com/go-chi/chi/security/advisories/GHSA-3fxj-6jh8-hvhx Removed Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/go-chi-chi-ip-spoofing-via-x-forwarded-for-header -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Oct. 08, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://github.com/go-chi/chi/security/advisories/GHSA-3fxj-6jh8-hvhx Removed Reference https://github.com/go-chi/chi/security/advisories/GHSA-3fxj-6jh8-hvhx -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Aug. 18, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://github.com/go-chi/chi/security/advisories/GHSA-3fxj-6jh8-hvhx Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-72815', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'poc'}, {'automatable': 'yes'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-08-18T01:54:58.560637Z'} -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 14, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'go-chi', 'product': 'chi', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '5.2.1', 'lessThan': '5.3.0', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '5.3.0', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'packageURL': 'pkg:golang/https://github.com/go-chi/chi', 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}] Added Description go-chi chi versions >= 5.2.1 and before 5.3.0 contain an IP spoofing vulnerability in the RealIP middleware, which blindly trusts the first (leftmost) value of the X-Forwarded-For HTTP header. A remote attacker can bypass IP-based access control lists and rate-limiting mechanisms, and forge log entries, by supplying a spoofed IP address in the X-Forwarded-For header. The issue is fixed in version 5.3.0. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/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 Added CWE CWE-290 Added Reference https://github.com/go-chi/chi/security/advisories/GHSA-3fxj-6jh8-hvhx Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/go-chi-chi-ip-spoofing-via-x-forwarded-for-header