CLEANSTART-2026-TW95231: 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

Published Nov 7, 2026
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Security vulnerability affects the caddy package. 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.

Affected Software

1 affected componentFixes available
cleanstart/caddy<2.11.8-r1
2.11.8-r1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade cleanstart/caddy to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.11.8-r1

Event History

Nov 7, 2026
Advisory Published
via OSV·12:35 AM
Data Sourced
via OSV·12:35 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

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