GitHub Advisoryadvisory · npm

GHSA-58g7-7f52-h92c Highcharts Dashboards parses fullscreen labels as HTML

HIGH Published 2026-10-28 Modified 2026-10-28 Official page ↗
Aliases
CVE-2026-118253
Ecosystem
npm
Packages
@highcharts/dashboards
Severity
High
CVSS vector
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
Weaknesses
CWE-79
Reviewed
2026-10-28

Affected packages

• npm @highcharts/dashboards: >= 1.0.0, < 4.2.3 → fixed in 4.2.3

Description

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 `` tag The same replacement, taking `Fullscreen` from the global namespace. It must run after `modules/layout` and before any board is created. ```html { 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) || ''; } }; } ``` 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.

Related

Alias · CVE (1)

  • CVE-2026-118253 Highcharts JS is a JavaScript charting library based on SVG. vulnerability

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation weakness

References