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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-118245

Highcharts Dashboards: is an unchecked lookup into the Highcharts namespace

Published Oct 28, 2026 · Highcharts Dashboards: is an

Last checked Nov 7, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-118245. EPSS is 0.34%. Act only if a listed version of Highcharts Dashboards: is an is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Highcharts Dashboards: is an).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Unknown—
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.34%
Remediation
Not established
Affected products
npm @highcharts

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, …

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  • npm @highchartsversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2026-118245

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-118245. EPSS is 0.34%. Act only if a listed version of Highcharts Dashboards: is an is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.34%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Oct 28, 2026 · GitLab Advisory Database

    Detected

    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 nam

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-118245

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-118245

    30-day exploitation probability 0.34%

    first.org
  • GitLab Advisory DatabasePackage advisoryCVE-2026-118245

    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 nam

    advisories.gitlab.com

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 7, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • FIRST EPSSNov 7, 2026
  • GitLab Advisory DatabaseOct 30, 2026
  • CVE.orgOct 29, 2026