Regular Expression Denial of Service in highcharts
Versions of highcharts prior to 6.1.0 are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS). Untrusted input may cause catastrophic backtracking while matching regular expressions. This can cause the application to be unresponsive leading to Denial of Service.
Recommendation
Upgrade to version 6.1.0 or higher.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | highcharts | < 6.1.0 | 6.1.0 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-20801
- https://github.com/highcharts/highcharts/commit/7c547e1e0f5e4379f94396efd559a566668c0dfa
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-xmc8-cjfr-phx3
- https://github.com/highcharts/highcharts
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190715-0001
- https://snyk.io/vuln/npm:highcharts:20180225
- https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/793
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-1333- Platform
- npm
- Package
highcharts- Disclosed
- 18.03.2019
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-xmc8-cjfr-phx3 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: highcharts
All published vulnerabilities of this package (npm package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 3
- First → latest
- 03.2019 05.2021
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 3
Disclosures per year
- 2019: 1
- 2020: 1
- 2021: 1
- 2022: 0
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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