chi versions before v5.2.2 contain an open redirect vulnerability in the RedirectSlashes middleware function that uses the Host header to construct redirect URLs. Attackers can manipulate the Host header to redirect users to arbitrary hosts, enabling phishing attacks and credential theft.
This page covers CVE-2025-71405 as tracked by Ubuntu, for the package golang-github-go-chi-chi. No fixed version has been recorded for this distribution yet.
This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs no privileges on the target. A user must actively cooperate. Rated impact: confidentiality low, integrity low, availability none.
The score comes from this vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71405 is classified as CWE-601: Open Redirect. A redirect target is taken from user input, so a trusted link can send the visitor to an attacker's site.
UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71405 is recorded against 1 package.
Published on 14 August 2026 and last revised on 19 August 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
ubuntu.com (Report)
www.cve.org (Report)
github.com (Report)
www.vulncheck.com (Report)
golang-github-go-chi-chi has other advisories on record. If you are patching this one, these are worth checking on the same host:
These advisories are the same class of weakness (CWE-601: Open Redirect) in other software:
Details
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| golang-github-go-chi-chi | — | — |
References
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