CVE-2026-118249 Highcharts JS - Prototype Pollution

Highcharts JS 13.0.0 to < 13.1.0 contains a prototype pollution caused by using point option keys directly as column IDs, letting attackers alter Object.prototype properties, exploit requires rendering a crafted chart.

CVSS base score 7.2 /10
High
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
Authentication
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Details

Type
Prototype Pollution
Impact
Data Tampering
CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Published
28 October 2026
Updated
29 October 2026
Weakness
CWE-1321

Vendor fix

Update to version 13.1.0 or later.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

References

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