CVE-2026-116797: Highcharts Grid Pro · cell-renderer `attributes` map written with raw `setAttribute`
Affects @highcharts/grid-proSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.5 High : upgrade to 3.2.0 soon.
Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 21:14 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 3.2.0, 4.0.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/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/grid-pro to 3.2.0; @highcharts/dashboards to 4.0.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| npm@highcharts/grid-pro | Affected
| Fixed in
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| npm@highcharts/dashboards | Affected
| Fixed in
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Description
### Impact The input-type cell renderers copy every entry of the renderer's `attributes` option onto the input or select element they create, without checking the attribute names. An attacker who controls the Grid configuration can supply entries under a column's `cells.renderer.attributes` or `cells.editMode.renderer.attributes` whose names are event handlers, and those handlers execute in the origin of the page hosting the Grid. A view renderer places the handler on the input rendered in every row of the column as soon as the Grid renders; an edit-mode renderer places it on the input created when a cell enters edit mode, and that input is focused immediately, so a `focus` handler runs as soon as the user starts editing. Exploitation requires that untrusted data reach the Grid configuration and that a user hover over or focus one of the rendered inputs, or begin editing a cell. The Pro DataGrid that shipped inside the Dashboards package is included. ### Workarounds If your column configuration comes from a source you do not fully control, paste this snippet right after importing the `Grid` module: ```ts const ALLOWED_RENDERER_ATTRIBUTES = [ 'autofocus', 'checked', 'max', 'maxlength', 'min', 'minlength', 'multiple', 'pattern', 'placeholder', 'size', 'step' ]; const scrubColumn = (column) => { const cells = column?.cells; for (const renderer of [cells?.renderer, cells?.editMode?.renderer]) { const attributes = renderer?.attributes; if (attributes) { for (const key of Object.keys(attributes)) { if (!ALLOWED_RENDERER_ATTRIBUTES.includes(key.toLowerCase())) { delete attributes[key]; } } } } return column; }; const scrubOptions = (options) => { scrubColumn(options?.columnDefaults); (options?.columns || []).forEach(scrubColumn); return options; }; const proto = Grid.Grid.prototype; const loadUserOptions = proto.loadUserOptions; proto.loadUserOptions = function (options, ...rest) { scrubOptions(Grid.defaultOptions); return loadUserOptions.call(this, scrubOptions(options), ...rest); }; const updateColumn = proto.updateColumn; proto.updateColumn = function (columnId, options, ...rest) { return updateColumn.call(this, columnId, scrubColumn(options), ...rest); }; ``` ### 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/grid-lite@3.2.0`. If you load Highcharts Grid from a CDN, use a versioned URL, for example `https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@highcharts/grid-lite@3.2.0/grid-lite.js`. For more on each installation method, see the [installation guide](https://www.highcharts.com/docs/grid/installation).
References
- github.com/highcharts/highcharts/security/advisories/GHSA-5ghw-9mgr-jvx2 (opens in a new tab)
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-116797 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/highcharts/highcharts/commit/52abd4f8f8db87dd20eab7c01444112380e30e98 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/highcharts/highcharts (opens in a new tab)