{"id":"CVE-2026-72817","revision":"1a5bd0c2f1294e16abb172e52bab1830","records":[{"revision":"1a5bd0c2f1294e16abb172e52bab1830","observedAt":"2026-10-25T15:19:03.401+00:00","statement":{"source":"nvd","id":"CVE-2026-72817","aliases":[],"title":"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 pro…","description":"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.","state":0,"publishedAt":"2026-08-14T12:16:44.747+00:00","modifiedAt":"2026-10-08T16:17:35.923+00:00","affected":[],"metrics":[{"system":"CVSS 4.0 · disclosure@vulncheck.com · Secondary","vector":"CVSS:4.0/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","score":6.9,"severity":"MEDIUM"},{"system":"CVSS 3.1 · disclosure@vulncheck.com · Secondary","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N","score":6.5,"severity":"MEDIUM"}],"references":["https://github.com/go-chi/chi/security/advisories/GHSA-9g5q-2w5x-hmxf","https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/go-chi-chi-before-ip-spoofing-via-x-forwarded-for"],"sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-72817","license":"NIST NVD usage terms; underlying source attribution retained","enrichment":{"sourceStatus":"Deferred","weaknesses":["CWE-345"],"productCriteria":[],"sourceDates":{"published":"2026-08-14T12:16:44.747","lastModified":"2026-10-08T16:17:35.923"},"relatedAdvisories":[],"note":"NVD analysis and CPE criteria are source context, not proof that a package or your environment is affected. Complete affected data, logical configurations and SSVC are retained in the original JSON."},"key":"nvd:CVE-2026-72817","identifiers":["CVE-2026-72817"]},"retained":false,"historicalAffected":[]}],"coverage":[]}