CVE-2025-11291
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ixmaps website2017 that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via the 'trid' parameter in HTTP GET requests to /map.php. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely without authentication, potentially affecting any user accessing the vulnerable website. Since the vendor has not responded and the product uses continuous delivery, all versions up to commit 0c71cffa0162186bc057a76766bc97e9f5a3a2d0 are likely affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- ixmaps website2017
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could steal user session cookies, credentials, or other sensitive data, perform actions on behalf of authenticated users, or redirect users to malicious sites.
Likely Case
Attackers inject malicious JavaScript that executes in victims' browsers, potentially stealing session tokens or displaying phishing content.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, the malicious payload would be rendered harmless as text rather than executable code.
🎯 Exploit Status
The exploit has been publicly released and requires minimal technical skill to execute. Attackers only need to craft a malicious URL with the trid parameter containing XSS payload.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: None available
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch is available as the vendor has not responded. Consider implementing workarounds or migrating to alternative solutions.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allImplement server-side validation to sanitize the trid parameter by removing or encoding special characters.
// PHP example: $trid = htmlspecialchars($_GET['trid'], ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8');
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy a WAF with XSS protection rules to block malicious requests containing script tags or JavaScript in the trid parameter.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict script execution sources
- Disable or restrict access to the /map.php endpoint if not essential
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test by accessing /map.php?trid=<script>alert('XSS')</script> and checking if the script executes in browserCheck Version:
Check git commit hash: git log --oneline -1Verify Fix Applied:
After implementing fixes, repeat the test to ensure script does not execute and payload is properly encoded📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- HTTP GET requests to /map.php with trid parameter containing script tags, JavaScript, or encoded payloads
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic patterns to /map.php endpoint with long or suspicious parameter values
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri_path="/map.php" AND query_string="*trid=*script*"