CVE-2026-118255 · GHSA-6hgp-fmhr-mrg4
Highcharts Grid: `javascript:` URL in credits.href runs script on click
- Risk score
- 55/100
- CVSS
- 8.4 v4.0
- Published
- 28 Oct 2026
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What to know
- What it is
- Highcharts JS is a JavaScript charting library based on SVG. From 2.0.0 until 3.2.0, Highcharts Grid applies credits.href to the credits link without validating the URL scheme. An attacker who controls Grid configuration can provide a javascript URL, and activating the credits link runs script in the origin of the hos…
- Affected
- @highcharts/dashboards (npm) >= 3.2.0, <= 3.6.0; @highcharts/grid-pro (npm) >= 2.0.0, <= 3.1.0
- Fix
- Upgrade @highcharts/dashboards to 4.0.0; @highcharts/grid-pro to 3.2.0 or later.
- Exploitation
- No known exploitation
Story map
At a glance
@highcharts/dashboards: Yellow, plan it in. Highcharts JS is a JavaScript charting library based on SVG. From 1.0.0 until 4.2.2, Highcharts Dashboards uses chartConstructor as an unchecked property lookup in the Highcharts namespace and invokes the selected member with the component container and chartOptions. An attacker who controls dashboard configuration ca…
The flaws
- CVE-2026-118255: Highcharts Grid: `javascript:` URL in credits.href runs script on click (CVSS 8.4)
- CVE-2026-118245: Highcharts Dashboards: `chartConstructor` is an unchecked lookup into the Highcharts namespace (CVSS 8.6)
- CVE-2026-118253: Highcharts Dashboards parses fullscreen labels as HTML (CVSS 8.4)
- CVE-2026-118252: Highcharts Dashboards parses sidebar component labels as HTML (CVSS 8.4)
The fix
Upgrade @highcharts/dashboards: 4.2.2 · 4.2.3 or later on your release line
Who is exposed: @highcharts/dashboards (npm) >= 1.0.0, <= 4.2.1
Where it stands
- No known exploitation
Connects to
- Same weakness: Cross-site scripting (CWE-79). 400 other warnings in 30 days
Why it is Yellow
- CVSS 8.4 high
- On your watchlist: npm
Affected packages
| Package | Ecosystem | Vulnerable | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| @highcharts/dashboards | npm | >= 3.2.0, <= 3.6.0 | 4.0.0 |
| @highcharts/grid-pro | npm | >= 2.0.0, <= 3.1.0 | 3.2.0 |
References
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-6hgp-fmhr-mrg4
- https://github.com/highcharts/highcharts/security/advisories/GHSA-6hgp-fmhr-mrg4
- https://github.com/highcharts/highcharts/pull/25351
- https://github.com/highcharts/highcharts/commit/45b74403acafbe9f621c4a343506721d9129e991
- https://github.com/highcharts/highcharts/releases/tag/grid-v3.2.0
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-6hgp-fmhr-mrg4
Original description
Highcharts JS is a JavaScript charting library based on SVG. From 2.0.0 until 3.2.0, Highcharts Grid applies credits.href to the credits link without validating the URL scheme. An attacker who controls Grid configuration can provide a javascript URL, and activating the credits link runs script in the origin of the hosting page with access to that application's data and session state.This issue is fixed in Grid Pro 3.2.0.
Last activity 28 Oct 2026. Patch Forecast updates every hour.