Description
Highcharts JS is a JavaScript charting library based on SVG. From 10.3.2 until 11.4.9, 12.6.2, and 13.1.1, Highcharts accepts an SVG anchor xlink:href attribute without applying the allowed-scheme check used for href and src. An attacker who controls a chart text option can preserve a javascript URL in serialized chart output. When exported or server-rendered SVG is parsed again and a user activates the link, script runs in the origin of that document. This issue is fixed in 11.4.9, 12.6.2 and 13.1.1.
Published: 2026-10-28
Score: 7.2 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-mw4f-gj5x-6xr4 Highcharts Core: `javascript:` URL in an `xlink:href` attribute survives text filtering and reaches exported charts
History

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Highcharts
Highcharts highcharts
Vendors & Products Highcharts
Highcharts highcharts

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 17:30:00 +0000

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Description Highcharts JS is a JavaScript charting library based on SVG. From 10.3.2 until 11.4.9, 12.6.2, and 13.1.1, Highcharts accepts an SVG anchor xlink:href attribute without applying the allowed-scheme check used for href and src. An attacker who controls a chart text option can preserve a javascript URL in serialized chart output. When exported or server-rendered SVG is parsed again and a user activates the link, script runs in the origin of that document. This issue is fixed in 11.4.9, 12.6.2 and 13.1.1.
Title Highcharts Core: `javascript:` URL in an `xlink:href` attribute survives text filtering and reaches exported charts
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N'}


Subscriptions

Highcharts Highcharts
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-28T17:23:02.604Z

Reserved: 2026-10-26T21:53:35.168Z

Link: CVE-2026-116796

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-28T18:17:14.460

Modified: 2026-10-28T18:17:14.460

Link: CVE-2026-116796

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No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-28T19:00:18Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')