CVE-2026-72816

MEDIUM

6.5

CVSS v3

Description

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.

CWE-290

How to fix

Remediation Available

golang-github-go-chi-chiDebian

Fixed in:5.3.0-1CVE-2026-72816

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityLow

IntegrityLow

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

0.22%probability of exploitation in 30 days

13thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 13% of all known CVEs.

References

Other references2

Related Vulnerabilities

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CVE-2024-4358	Critical	9.8	97%	KEV	-
CVE-2022-24112	Critical	9.8	96%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2022-23131	Critical	9.1	96%	KEV	-
CVE-2019-1234	High	7.5	74%	-	-
CVE-2021-31195	Medium	6.5	74%	-	Fix
CVE-2021-29441	High	8.6	70%	-	Fix

Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2026-72816?

Upgrade golang-github-go-chi-chi on debian unstable to 5.3.0-1 or later.

Is CVE-2026-72816 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2026-72816 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.22% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 13% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2026-72816?

CVE-2026-72816 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5, rated moderate. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2026-72816 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for golang-github-go-chi-chi (Debian). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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