CVE-2026-118242

Highcharts Grid: custom icon definition objects written with raw `setAttribute` on `<path>`

HIGH
8.5
CVSS Score
Published: October 28, 2026 at 05:30 PM UTC
Updated: October 29, 2026 at 03:08 PM UTC
3 products affected across 1 vendorHighchartsgrid-progrid-lite

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Severity
HIGH8.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%

Description

Highcharts JS is a JavaScript charting library based on SVG. From 2.3.0 until 3.2.0, Highcharts Grid creates SVG path elements from rendering.icons object definitions and previously copied every child key with setAttribute. An attacker who controls Grid configuration can supply event-handler attribute names in an icon definition. Because custom icons override built-ins, the attacker can replace default sort or pagination icons, and script runs in the hosting page origin when a user hovers over or activates the affected icon. This issue is fixed in 3.2.0.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

2.3.0 ≤ v < 3.2.02.3.0
2.3.0 ≤ v < 3.2.02.3.0

Remediation

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CVSS

8.5HIGHGitHub_M
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusAWAITING ANALYSIS
CWE
CWE-79

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