In the Golang Chi web framework, the ClientIPFromXFF middleware skips any X-Forwarded-For entry in a configured trusted CIDR but never verifies that the direct TCP peer in http.Request.RemoteAddr belongs to that CIDR. A client that can reach the Go server directly can therefore append a trusted-looking proxy address and choose the client IP returned by middleware.GetClientIP.
This issue affects chi before 5.4.0.
This issue affects chi before 5.4.0.
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| Description | In the Golang Chi web framework, the ClientIPFromXFF middleware skips any X-Forwarded-For entry in a configured trusted CIDR but never verifies that the direct TCP peer in http.Request.RemoteAddr belongs to that CIDR. A client that can reach the Go server directly can therefore append a trusted-looking proxy address and choose the client IP returned by middleware.GetClientIP. This issue affects chi before 5.4.0. | |
| Title | Chi Client IP Spoofing in ClientIPFromXFF via X-Forwarded-For | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-348 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: tenable
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Updated: 2026-10-21T17:19:13.809Z
Reserved: 2026-10-21T13:42:40.246Z
Link: CVE-2026-114437
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2026-10-21T14:17:14.690
Modified: 2026-10-21T18:17:27.563
Link: CVE-2026-114437
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