Highcharts Dashboards: fullscreen labels are parsed as HTML
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cve-program · CVE-2026-118253
PublishedHighcharts 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.
- Source published
- 28 Oct 2026 18:11:03 UTC
- Source modified
- 29 Oct 2026 20:55:13 UTC
- Observed here
- 29 Oct 2026 21:48:56 UTC
- Source terms
- CVE Program Terms of Use
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CVSS 4.0 · 8.4 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
euvd · EUVD-2026-112355
PublishedHighcharts 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.
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datePublished: Oct 28, 2026, 6:11:03 PM
dateUpdated: Oct 29, 2026, 8:55:13 PM
- Source published
- Oct 28, 2026, 6:11:03 PM (timezone not stated)
- Source modified
- Oct 29, 2026, 8:55:13 PM (timezone not stated)
- Observed here
- 6 Nov 2026 00:43:33 UTC
- Source terms
- ENISA EUVD · source terms and attribution apply
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EUVD CVSS 4.0 · 8.4 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
nvd · CVE-2026-118253
PublishedHighcharts 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.
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Source analysis status: Awaiting Analysis
Weakness classifications: CWE-79
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published: 2026-10-28T19:17:29.627
lastModified: 2026-10-29T21:17:15.437
- Source published
- 28 Oct 2026 19:17:29 UTC
- Source modified
- 29 Oct 2026 21:17:15 UTC
- Observed here
- 5 Nov 2026 23:38:43 UTC
- Source terms
- NIST NVD usage terms; underlying source attribution retained
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CVSS 4.0 · [email protected] · Secondary · 8.4 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
osv · GHSA-58g7-7f52-h92c
Published### Impact The edit mode fullscreen labels are parsed as HTML when the corresponding control is rendered. An attacker who controls the Dashboards language options can supply markup carrying event handlers, which then execute in the origin of the page hosting the dashboard. Exploitation requires that untrusted data reach the Dashboards language configuration and that the affected control be rendered. Script running this way has the same access to page data, storage and session state as the hosting application. ### Workarounds Until you can upgrade, replace `Fullscreen.prototype.setButtonText` atapplication startup. The replacement is the original method with `textContent` in place of `innerHTML`. #### If you install Dashboards from npm Import the module once, before any board is created. ```js import Fullscreen from '@highcharts/dashboards/es-modules/Dashboards/EditMode/Fullscreen.js'; Fullscreen.prototype.setButtonText = function () { const editMode = this.board.editMode, button = editMode?.tools.contextMenu?.items.viewFullscreen; if (button?.innerElement) { const lang = editMode.lang; button.innerElement.textContent = (this.isOpen ? lang.exitFullscreen : lang.viewFullscreen) || ''; } }; ``` #### If you load Dashboards from a `<script>` tag The same replacement, taking `Fullscreen` from the global namespace. It must run after `modules/layout` and before any board is created. ```html <script src="https://code.highcharts.com/dashboards/dashboards.js"></script> <script src="https://code.highcharts.com/dashboards/modules/layout.js"></script> <script> { const Fullscreen = window.Dashboards?.Fullscreen; Fullscreen.prototype.setButtonText = function () { const editMode = this.board.editMode, button = editMode?.tools.contextMenu?.items.viewFullscreen; if (button?.innerElement) { const lang = editMode.lang; button.innerElement.textContent = (this.isOpen ? lang.exitFullscreen : lang.viewFullscreen) || ''; } }; } </script> ``` If your application does not need Edit Mode, leaving it disabled (`editMode.enabled: false`) removes the exposure as well. The same applies to the context menu — the label is only reachable when `viewFullscreen` is among `editMode.contextMenu.items`. ### Obtaining the patched version The patched releases are available from all the usual distribution channels. With npm, upgrade the affected package to the patched version listed above, for example `npm install @highcharts/[email protected]`. If you load Highcharts Dashboards from a CDN, use a versioned URL, for example `https://code.highcharts.com/dashboards/4.2.3/dashboards.js`. For more on each installation method, see the [installation guide](https://www.highcharts.com/docs/dashboards/installation).
- Source published
- 28 Oct 2026 19:57:19 UTC
- Source modified
- 28 Oct 2026 20:15:05 UTC
- Observed here
- 28 Oct 2026 20:55:42 UTC
- Source terms
- GitHub Advisory Database · CC-BY-4.0
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CVSS_V4 · 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
Publisher rating · HIGH