Blockchain RPC Debug Trace Methods - Exposure Detection
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""The blockchain RPC endpoint has debug-level tracing methods enabled (debug_traceTransaction, debug_traceBlockB."""
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
__info__ = {
'name': 'Blockchain RPC Debug Trace Methods - Exposure Detection',
'description': 'The blockchain RPC endpoint has debug-level tracing methods enabled (debug_traceTransaction, debug_traceBlockByNumber, trace_block, trace_filter). These methods return complete EVM execution traces including opcodes, stack values, and memory contents, enabling smart contract reverse engineering and targeted attacks.',
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'severity': 'medium',
'tags': ['web', 'scanner', 'misconfig', 'blockchain', 'rpc', 'debug', 'trace', 'web3'],
'agent': {
'risk': 'active',
'effects': ['network_probe'],
'expected_requests': 1,
'reversible': True,
'approval_required': False,
'produces': ['tech_hints', 'risk_signals', 'endpoints'],
'cost': 1.0,
'noise': 0.4,
'value': 1.0,
'requires': {
'min_endpoints': 0,
'min_params': 0,
'tech_hints_any': [],
'tech_hints_all': [],
'specializations_any': [],
'risk_signals_any': [],
'auth_session': False,
'capabilities_any': [],
'capabilities_all': [],
'confidence_min': {},
'confidence_min_any': {},
'endpoint_pattern_any': [],
'param_any': [],
'api_surface_ready': False,
},
'chain': {
'produces_capabilities': [
{
'capability': 'risk_signal',
'from_detail': '',
},
],
'consumes_capabilities': [],
'option_bindings': {},
'suggested_followups': [],
},
},
'references': [
'https://geth.ethereum.org/docs/developers/dapp-developer/native',
'https://github.com/ledgerwatch/erigon',
],
}
def run(self):
path = '/'
r = self.http_request(method='POST', path=path, allow_redirects=False, headers={'Content-Type': 'application/json'}, data='{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"debug_traceTransaction","params":[],"id":1}\n')
if not r or r.status_code != 200:
return False
body = r.text or ""
body_any = ('does not exist', 'not available', 'not found', 'not supported',)
body_all = ('"jsonrpc"', '"error"', 'missing value for required argument',)
if (any(m in body for m in body_any)) and (all(m in body for m in body_all)):
self.set_info(severity='medium', reason='Blockchain RPC Debug Trace Methods - Exposure detected', path=path)
return True
return False
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28 Jul 2026 11:27Current
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