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SCA: security update for github.com/go-chi/chi/v5 (GHSA-vrw8-fxc6-2r93)

medium Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security Plugin ID 435602

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

 - 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. (CVE-2025-71405)

Solution

Update the github.com/go-chi/chi/v5 library and its related packages to version 5.2.2 or later.

See Also

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-vrw8-fxc6-2r93

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 435602

Version: Revision 1.3

Type: Local

Family: SCA Checks

Published: 10/13/2025

Updated: 10/3/2026

Supported Sensors: Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 2.3

Percentile: 9.75

Vendor

Vendor Severity: Medium

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.8

Temporal Score: 4.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-71405

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.1

Temporal Score: 5.3

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.1

Threat Score: 1.2

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:U

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

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/20/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/20/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-71405

cwe: CWE-601