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CVE-2026-11859: CWE-74: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection') in Thinkst Applied Research Canarytokens

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-11859cvecve-2026-11859cwe-74
Published: Wed Jun 10 2026 (06/10/2026, 11:35:14 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Thinkst Applied Research
Product: Canarytokens

Description

An HTML injection vulnerability in the "fetch links" email sent by Thinkst Applied Research Canarytokens, enabling Interface Manipulation, Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in emails clients that render HTML emails. This issue affects Canarytokens: from Docker tag sha-c0f3cf142 before sha-08c3f93d, from Git commit c0f3cf142 before 08c3f93d.

CVSS v4.0

Score 2.0low

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Active
Vuln. Confidentiality
None
Vuln. Integrity
None
Vuln. Availability
None
Subsq. Confidentiality
None
Subsq. Integrity
Low
Subsq. Availability
None
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N/E:P/AU:N/RE:L/U:Green

Affected software

Affected versions
sha-c0f3cf142c0f3cf142

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 06/10/2026, 12:25:54 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-11859 is an HTML injection vulnerability in the 'fetch links' email functionality of Thinkst Applied Research Canarytokens. This improper neutralization of special elements in output (CWE-74) can lead to interface manipulation and cross-site scripting (XSS) when email clients render the affected HTML emails. The vulnerability affects versions identified by Docker tag sha-c0f3cf142 and Git commit c0f3cf142 prior to sha-08c3f93d and commit 08c3f93d, respectively. No official remediation level or patch information is provided in the available data.

Potential Impact

The vulnerability allows an attacker to inject HTML content into emails sent by Canarytokens, potentially enabling interface manipulation and XSS in email clients that render HTML. This could lead to limited user interface manipulation but does not escalate to more severe impacts such as privilege escalation or data exfiltration based on the available information. The CVSS score of 2.0 reflects a low impact.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or remediation level has been published. Users should monitor Thinkst Applied Research advisories for updates and apply any patches or updates once available. Until then, consider limiting exposure to the affected email content or using email clients that do not render HTML emails automatically.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
ThinkstAppliedResearch
Date Reserved
2026-06-10T10:35:44.979Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 6a2954cf8dd33fbd8541e42f

Added to database: 6/10/2026, 12:13:03 PM

Last enriched: 6/10/2026, 12:25:54 PM

Last updated: 6/10/2026, 2:17:18 PM

Views: 7

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