CVE-2026-45045: GoFiber Vulnerable to X-Real-IP Spoofing via Header.Add() in BalancerForward
(updated )
The BalancerForward proxy helper in GoFiber uses Header.Add() instead of Header.Set() when injecting the X-Real-IP header. This appends the real client IP as a second header value rather than replacing any attacker-supplied value. Upstream servers that read the first X-Real-IP header (nginx, Express, most HTTP servers) use the attacker’s spoofed IP for logging, rate limiting, and access control.
References
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-gcfq-8gqf-4876
- github.com/gofiber/fiber/commit/1403cc8292da3220e9316960b4030cc722a0f396
- github.com/gofiber/fiber/commit/33c9501288ab47a429c8b5e701493f0c3c0af37d
- github.com/gofiber/fiber/pull/4260
- github.com/gofiber/fiber/pull/4495
- github.com/gofiber/fiber/releases/tag/v2.52.14
- github.com/gofiber/fiber/releases/tag/v3.3.0
- github.com/gofiber/fiber/security/advisories/GHSA-gcfq-8gqf-4876
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-45045
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