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chi v5.3.0 adds ClientIP middleware

Type: patchSources: Chi

chi v5.3.0 introduces ClientIP middleware as a replacement for RealIP to address IP spoofing issues. RealIP is deprecated but remains available for backward compatibility.

Products
chi
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
v5.3.0
CVEs
Not specified
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
28 Oct 2026, 11:43 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

chi v5.3.0 adds ClientIP middleware

github-go-chi-chi · Original source

Published 22 May 2026, 16:02 UTC

chi v5.3.0 introduces ClientIP middleware as a replacement for RealIP to address IP spoofing issues. RealIP is deprecated but remains available for backward compatibility.

SECURITY: middleware.ClientIP, a replacement for middleware.RealIP

chi

Fixed versions: v5.3.0

Complete source record
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  "id": "012cc83c579a065951dbf89b7cd02875ef55e2ce7f297615d160d51c30d38a44",
  "url": "https://github.com/go-chi/chi/releases/tag/v5.3.0",
  "method": "llm",
  "payload": {
    "kind": "patch",
    "title": "chi v5.3.0 adds ClientIP middleware",
    "summary": "chi v5.3.0 introduces ClientIP middleware as a replacement for RealIP to address IP spoofing issues. RealIP is deprecated but remains available for backward compatibility.",
    "evidence": "SECURITY: middleware.ClientIP, a replacement for middleware.RealIP",
    "products": [
      {
        "name": {
          "value": "chi",
          "evidence": "Release notes from chi"
        },
        "prerequisites": [],
        "fixed_versions": [
          {
            "value": "v5.3.0",
            "evidence": "v5.3.0"
          }
        ],
        "affected_versions": []
      }
    ],
    "severity": "unknown",
    "fixed_cves": [],
    "related_cves": [],
    "security_relevant": true,
    "severity_evidence": null
  },
  "source_id": "github-go-chi-chi",
  "document_id": 21186,
  "published_at": "2026-05-22T16:02:42+00:00"
}