Answer in brief
CVE-2026-118242 records a High severity (CVSS 8.5) vulnerability in Highcharts Grid: custom icon definition objects written with raw `setAttribute` on `<path>`. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps @highcharts/grid-lite (generic), @highcharts/grid-pro (generic), highcharts/highcharts (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 8.5. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps @highcharts/grid-lite (generic), @highcharts/grid-pro (generic), highcharts/highcharts (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| @highcharts/grid-litegeneric | >=2.3.0 <3.2.0 | 3.2.0 |
| @highcharts/grid-progeneric | >=2.3.0 <3.2.0 | 3.2.0 |
| highcharts/highchartsgeneric | <13.1.0 | 13.1.0 |
Published upstream
Oct 28, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 28, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Oct 28, 2026
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.
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