CVE-2026-118250
Highcharts: dotted series.keys paths write to Object.prototype
Description
Highcharts JS is a JavaScript charting library based on SVG. From 6.1.0 until 11.4.9, 12.6.1, and 3.1.0, Highcharts follows dot-separated series.keys paths without filtering each segment. An attacker who controls series.keys and matching point data can use a path through __proto__ to assign arbitrary named properties to Object.prototype. Those properties are visible to all JavaScript in the page, and no user interaction is required beyond rendering the chart. This issue is fixed in 11.4.9, 12.6.1, and 3.1.0.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 28, 2026, 6:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 28, 2026, 6:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Highcharts JS to version 11.4.9 or later.
- Update Highcharts JS to version 12.6.1 or later.
- Update Highcharts JS to version 3.1.0 or later.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Oct. 28, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Highcharts JS is a JavaScript charting library based on SVG. From 6.1.0 until 11.4.9, 12.6.1, and 3.1.0, Highcharts follows dot-separated series.keys paths without filtering each segment. An attacker who controls series.keys and matching point data can use a path through __proto__ to assign arbitrary named properties to Object.prototype. Those properties are visible to all JavaScript in the page, and no user interaction is required beyond rendering the chart. This issue is fixed in 11.4.9, 12.6.1, and 3.1.0. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CWE CWE-1321 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/118xxx/CVE-2026-118250.json">CVE-2026-118250</a> Added Reference https://github.com/highcharts/highcharts/commit/fd4ee8140732618bbe71295aba55398fb1f8fa9e Added Reference https://github.com/highcharts/highcharts/pull/25313 Added Reference https://github.com/highcharts/highcharts/releases/tag/v13.1.0 Added Reference https://github.com/highcharts/highcharts/security/advisories/GHSA-rmqc-xvr3-v46c