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CVE-2026-12888: 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-2026-12888cvecve-2026-12888cwe-74
Published: 06/22/2026 (06/22/2026, 13:05:53 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Thinkst Applied Research
Product: Canarytokens

Description

An HTML injection vulnerability exists in the Google Chat webhook notification  sent by Thinkst Applied Research Canarytokens, enabling Interface Manipulation in Google Chat. An attacker can insert limited HTML content including links. This issue affects Canarytokens: from Docker tag sha-4aef1db90 before sha-8ab4dccd, from Git commit 4aef1db90 before 8ab4dccd.

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

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AILast updated: 06/22/2026, 14:10:42 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-12888 is an HTML injection vulnerability in Thinkst Applied Research Canarytokens' Google Chat webhook notification system. The vulnerability allows attackers to inject limited HTML elements, such as links, into notifications, causing interface manipulation within Google Chat. The affected versions are identified by Docker tags and Git commits between sha-4aef1db90 and sha-8ab4dccd. There is no vendor advisory indicating a fix or mitigation, and no known exploits are reported in the wild. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction needed, and low impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Potential Impact

The vulnerability enables an attacker to inject limited HTML content into Google Chat notifications generated by Canarytokens, potentially manipulating the interface seen by users. The impact is limited due to the low CVSS score and the requirement for user interaction. There is no indication of direct compromise of system confidentiality, integrity, or availability.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should exercise caution with Google Chat notifications generated by affected Canarytokens versions and avoid interacting with suspicious links or content.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
ThinkstAppliedResearch
Date Reserved
2026-06-22T10:56:11.962Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 6a393e89eed863c81ee5cd35

Added to database: 06/22/2026, 13:54:17 UTC

Last enriched: 06/22/2026, 14:10:42 UTC

Last updated: 06/22/2026, 21:52:59 UTC

Views: 6

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