CVE-2024-28111: Canarytokens helps track activity and actions on a network

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-28111?

canarytokens: upgrade to sha-c595a1f8. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-28111 being exploited?

CVE-2024-28111 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2024-28111 affect?

CVE-2024-28111 affects canarytokens. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). Canarytokens helps track activity and actions on a network. Canarytokens.org supports exporting the history of a Canarytoken's incidents in CSV format. The generation of these CSV files is vulnerable to a CSV Injection vulnerability. This f

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-28111?

Priority 35/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 6.5UPGRADE

CVE-2024-28111 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) affecting canarytokens. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Canarytokens helps track activity and actions on a network. Canarytokens.org supports exporting the history of a Canarytoken's incidents in CSV format. The generation of these CSV files is vulnerable to a CSV Injection vulnerability. This flaw can be used by an attacker who discovers an HTTP-based Canarytoken to target the Canarytoken's owner, if the owner exports the incident history to CSV and opens in a reader application such as Microsoft Exc

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.6% (top 50%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-1236
Published	2024-03-06
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: thinkst

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-03-06 22:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 07:20 UTCUpdated Record last modified

thinkst canarytokens UPGRADE

Affected: < sha-c595a1f8

Fixed in: sha-c595a1f8

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy canarytokens || rpm -q canarytokens || canarytokens --version

2. UPGRADE to sha-c595a1f8 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade canarytokens

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade canarytokens

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-28111?

canarytokens: upgrade to sha-c595a1f8. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-28111 being exploited?

CVE-2024-28111 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2024-28111 affect?

CVE-2024-28111 affects canarytokens. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). Canarytokens helps track activity and actions on a network. Canarytokens.org supports exporting the history of a Canarytoken's incidents in CSV format. The generation of these CSV files is vulnerable to a CSV Injection vulnerability. This f

How urgent is CVE-2024-28111?

Priority 35/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

References

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