CVE-2026-118255

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.

CVSS

No CVSS.

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/highcharts/highcharts/commit/45b74403acafbe9f621c4a343506721d9129e991
https://github.com/highcharts/highcharts/pull/25351
https://github.com/highcharts/highcharts/releases/tag/grid-v3.2.0
https://github.com/highcharts/highcharts/security/advisories/GHSA-6hgp-fmhr-mrg4

Configurations

No configuration.

History

28 Oct 2026, 19:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-10-28 19:17

Updated : 2026-11-02 21:17

NVD link : CVE-2026-118255

Mitre link : CVE-2026-118255

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-118255

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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