GHSA-mqqf-5wvp-8fh8: chi has an open redirect vulnerability in the RedirectSlashes middleware

January 14, 2026

The RedirectSlashes function in middleware/strip.go does not perform correct input validation and can lead to an open redirect vulnerability.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-mqqf-5wvp-8fh8
github.com/go-chi/chi
github.com/go-chi/chi/commit/6eb35881c0e438ffb663ddbad3a61babaa5e5d8a
github.com/go-chi/chi/issues/1037
github.com/go-chi/chi/security/advisories/GHSA-mqqf-5wvp-8fh8

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