Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Trape (CVE-2017-17714)
Summary
Cross-site scripting in Trape (CVE-2017-17714). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. Exploitable via User-Agent header.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
Trape before 2017-11-05 has XSS via the /nr red parameter, the /nr vId parameter, the /register User-Agent HTTP header, the /register country parameter, the /register countryCode parameter, the /register cpu parameter, the /register isp parameter, the /register lat parameter, the /register lon parameter, the /register org parameter, the /register query parameter, the /register region parameter, the /register regionName parameter, the /register timezone parameter, the /register vId parameter, the /register zip parameter, or the /tping id parameter.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2017-17714 has been found in Trape.
Attackers can target a specific entry point like User-Agent header over the network to misuse the product.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. CVSS score: 6.1/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Trape CVE-2017-17714" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2017-17714 (Trape) — CWE-79 / CVSS v3 6.1
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated
Attack surface: User-Agent header
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
Cross-site scripting (XSS) (CWE-79) exists in Trape. Attackers reach the vulnerable code path via User-Agent header without authentication.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Trape. Attack surface: User-Agent header.
Severity: Medium (CVSS 6.1/10). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run grep -r 'Trape' . against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'Trape' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で
Trapeを grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。 -
2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- exploit seekurity.com
- exploit youtube.com
- patch github.com