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golang-github-go-chi-chi — security advisory
go-chi/chi through 5.2.1 contains an IP spoofing vulnerability in the RealIP middleware (middleware/realip.go). The realIP() function reads client-controlled headers (True-Client-IP, X-Real-IP, and X-Forwarded-For) and overwrites r.RemoteAddr without verifying that the request originated from a trusted proxy. Attackers can supply arbitrary IP addresses in these headers to bypass IP-based access controls, evade rate limiting and geo-IP restrictions, and pollute audit logs. Fixed in 5.3.0.
- Products
- golang-github-go-chi-chi
- Affected versions
- 5.0.7-1, 5.1.0-1, 5.2.0-1, 5.2.3-1, 5.2.5-1, 5.3.0-1
- Fixed versions
- 5.3.0-1
- CVEs
- CVE-2026-72816
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
- Not specified
- Updated in this feed
- 28 Oct 2026, 11:07 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
go-chi/chi through 5.2.1 contains an IP spoofing vulnerability in the RealIP middleware (middleware/realip.go). The realIP() function reads client-controlled headers (True-Client-IP, X-Real-IP, and X-Forwarded-For) and overwrites r.RemoteAddr without verifying that the request originated from a trusted proxy. Attackers can supply arbitrary IP addresses in these headers to bypass IP-based access controls, evade rate limiting and geo-IP restrictions, and pollute audit logs. Fixed in 5.3.0.
osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2026-72816
golang-github-go-chi-chi
Fixed versions: Not specified
golang-github-go-chi-chi
Fixed versions: Not specified
golang-github-go-chi-chi
Fixed versions: 5.3.0-1
Complete source record
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