CVE-2026-118245: Highcharts Dashboards · `chartConstructor` is an unchecked lookup into the Highcharts namespace
Affects @highcharts/dashboardsSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.6 High : upgrade to 4.2.2 soon.
Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 21:14 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 4.2.2
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 28 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade @highcharts/dashboards to 4.2.2.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| npm@highcharts/dashboards | Affected
| Fixed in
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Description
### Impact The Highcharts component uses the value of `chartConstructor` to select a function from the Highcharts namespace and invokes it with the component's container element and its `chartOptions`, without checking the value against the supported chart constructors. An attacker who controls the dashboard configuration can therefore name any other public member of that namespace; utility functions in that namespace copy the supplied options onto the container element as properties or attributes, so markup and event handlers carried in `chartOptions` land in the page and run in the origin of the page hosting the dashboard. Exploitation requires that untrusted data reach the Dashboards component configuration. No user interaction is required beyond rendering the board. ### Workarounds If your board configuration comes from a source you do not fully control, paste this snippet right after importing libraries: ```ts (function () { const HighchartsComponent = Dashboards && Dashboards.HighchartsComponent; if (!HighchartsComponent || !HighchartsComponent.prototype.createChart) { return; // HighchartsComponent not loaded } const allowedConstructors = [ 'chart', 'stockChart', 'mapChart', 'ganttChart' ]; const originalCreateChart = HighchartsComponent.prototype.createChart; HighchartsComponent.prototype.createChart = function () { if (allowedConstructors.indexOf(this.chartConstructor) === -1) { this.chartConstructor = 'chart'; } return originalCreateChart.apply(this, arguments); }; }()); ``` ### 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/dashboards@4.2.2`. If you load Highcharts Dashboards from a CDN, use a versioned URL, for example `https://code.highcharts.com/dashboards/4.2.2/dashboards.js`. For more on each installation method, see the [installation guide](https://www.highcharts.com/docs/dashboards/installation).
References
- github.com/highcharts/highcharts/security/advisories/GHSA-grj7-r4jv-pw9j (opens in a new tab)
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-118245 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/highcharts/highcharts/commit/98d3652cdc4f66fbccbbb8b4184ecd8f647f74de (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/highcharts/highcharts (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/highcharts/highcharts/releases/tag/dashboards-v4.2.2 (opens in a new tab)