CVE-2026-118253
Highcharts Dashboards: fullscreen labels are parsed as HTML
Description
Highcharts JS is a JavaScript charting library based on SVG. From 1.0.0 until 4.2.3, Highcharts Dashboards edit mode parses fullscreen language labels as HTML rather than inserting them as text. An attacker who controls Dashboards language options can supply markup with event handlers, which execute in the hosting page origin when the fullscreen control is rendered. The label is reachable only when edit mode is enabled and viewFullscreen is present in the context-menu items. This issue is fixed in 4.2.3.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 28, 2026, 7:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 28, 2026, 7:17 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 4.2.3 or later.
- Ensure Dashboards edit mode is disabled if not needed.
- Review and sanitize language label inputs.
- Remove viewFullscreen from context-menu items.
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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 1.0.0 until 4.2.3, Highcharts Dashboards edit mode parses fullscreen language labels as HTML rather than inserting them as text. An attacker who controls Dashboards language options can supply markup with event handlers, which execute in the hosting page origin when the fullscreen control is rendered. The label is reachable only when edit mode is enabled and viewFullscreen is present in the context-menu items. This issue is fixed in 4.2.3. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/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-79 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/118xxx/CVE-2026-118253.json">CVE-2026-118253</a> Added Reference https://github.com/highcharts/highcharts/commit/f97213bab745e40f628720c21f4e8b31ee3e768b Added Reference https://github.com/highcharts/highcharts/releases/tag/dashboards-v4.2.3 Added Reference https://github.com/highcharts/highcharts/security/advisories/GHSA-58g7-7f52-h92c