CVE-2026-118255
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
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.
Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
8.4
(v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Awaiting Analysis
Source identifier
Published
2026-10-28 19:17:29.900000
Last modified
2026-10-29 15:08:43.210000
View original CVE JSON
{
"id": "CVE-2026-118255",
"sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
"published": "2026-10-28T19:17:29.900",
"lastModified": "2026-10-29T15:08:43.210",
"vulnStatus": "Awaiting Analysis",
"cveTags": [],
"descriptions": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "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."
}
],
"affected": [
{
"source": "[email protected]",
"affectedData": [
{
"vendor": "highcharts",
"product": "highcharts",
"versions": [
{
"version": "< 13.0.0-beta.2",
"status": "affected"
}
]
},
{
"vendor": "@highcharts",
"product": "dashboards",
"versions": [
{
"version": ">= 3.2.0, < 4.0.0",
"status": "affected"
}
]
},
{
"vendor": "@highcharts",
"product": "grid-pro",
"versions": [
{
"version": ">= 2.0.0, < 3.2.0",
"status": "affected"
}
]
}
]
}
],
"metrics": {
"cvssMetricV40": [
{
"source": "[email protected]",
"type": "Secondary",
"cvssData": {
"version": "4.0",
"vectorString": "CVSS:4.0/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",
"baseScore": 8.4,
"baseSeverity": "HIGH",
"attackVector": "NETWORK",
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"attackRequirements": "NONE",
"privilegesRequired": "LOW",
"userInteraction": "ACTIVE",
"vulnConfidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
"vulnIntegrityImpact": "HIGH",
"vulnAvailabilityImpact": "NONE",
"subConfidentialityImpact": "LOW",
"subIntegrityImpact": "LOW",
"subAvailabilityImpact": "NONE",
"exploitMaturity": "NOT_DEFINED",
"confidentialityRequirement": "NOT_DEFINED",
"integrityRequirement": "NOT_DEFINED",
"availabilityRequirement": "NOT_DEFINED",
"modifiedAttackVector": "NOT_DEFINED",
"modifiedAttackComplexity": "NOT_DEFINED",
"modifiedAttackRequirements": "NOT_DEFINED",
"modifiedPrivilegesRequired": "NOT_DEFINED",
"modifiedUserInteraction": "NOT_DEFINED",
"modifiedVulnConfidentialityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
"modifiedVulnIntegrityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
"modifiedVulnAvailabilityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
"modifiedSubConfidentialityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
"modifiedSubIntegrityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
"modifiedSubAvailabilityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
"Safety": "NOT_DEFINED",
"Automatable": "NOT_DEFINED",
"Recovery": "NOT_DEFINED",
"valueDensity": "NOT_DEFINED",
"vulnerabilityResponseEffort": "NOT_DEFINED",
"providerUrgency": "NOT_DEFINED"
}
}
]
},
"weaknesses": [
{
"source": "[email protected]",
"type": "Primary",
"description": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "CWE-79"
}
]
}
],
"references": [
{
"url": "https://github.com/highcharts/highcharts/commit/45b74403acafbe9f621c4a343506721d9129e991",
"source": "[email protected]"
},
{
"url": "https://github.com/highcharts/highcharts/pull/25351",
"source": "[email protected]"
},
{
"url": "https://github.com/highcharts/highcharts/releases/tag/grid-v3.2.0",
"source": "[email protected]"
},
{
"url": "https://github.com/highcharts/highcharts/security/advisories/GHSA-6hgp-fmhr-mrg4",
"source": "[email protected]"
}
]
}