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CVE-2021-29489 Highcharts

Affected softwareHighcharts
Severity7.6 High CVSS 3.1 3 scores
WeaknessCross-site scripting (CWE-79)
Published5 May 2021
Updated17 Jun 2026

Description

Highcharts JS is a JavaScript charting library based on SVG. In Highcharts versions 8 and earlier, the chart options structure was not systematically filtered for XSS vectors. The potential impact was that content from untrusted sources could execute code in the end user's browser. The vulnerability is patched in version 9. As a workaround, implementers who are not able to upgrade may apply DOMPurify recursively to the options structure to filter out malicious markup.

Exploitation status

No public exploit

No exploit has been reported in the sources we check. Published 5 years ago.

  • CISA KEV not listed
  • VulnCheck KEV not listed
  • CISA Vulnrichment no assessment published
  • Indexed PoC none indexed
  • EPSS 0.87% chance in 30 days

Waratek protection

Outside Waratek scope

A Java vulnerability, but not one Waratek protects. It affects only Java on a user's desktop (applets, Web Start, JavaFX, the installer), sits in a product the Waratek agent can't be installed into, or is in a package we don't expect in business applications. The decision below says which.

  • Protection none
  • Action not pursued none
  • Review automated Upstream data
  • Record active
Decided by The only affected product being a sealed appliance image, where Java runs but no -javaagent can be attached
Finding This CVE names only products the Waratek agent cannot be installed into (netapp/cloud_backup, netapp/oncommand_insight, netapp/oncommand_workflow_automation, netapp/snapcenter). They ship as sealed appliance images or as native code with no application JVM, so there is no start-up line to add -javaagent to. The vulnerability may well be a Java one; it is permanently out of ARMR's reach rather than outside its subject.

CVSS

7.6 HIGH v3.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L 3 metrics

We show the highest score from the newest CVSS version. Scores from different versions can't be compared, and the first score listed is sometimes a 0.0 placeholder.

VersionScoreBandVectorAssignerType
CVSS 3.1 7.6 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L security-advisories@github.com Secondary published
CVSS 3.1 5.4 MEDIUM CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N NVD Primary
CVSS 2.0 3.5 none AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N NVD Primary

Affected software and releases

Oracle advisories

AdvisoryTypeQuarterProducts Oracle names in its risk matrix
Oracle Critical Patch Update July 2024 ↗ CPU 2024-Q3 Oracle Communications Applications / Core (Highcharts JS) (5.5.0-5.5.21, 6.0.0-6.0.4)

Oracle components and versions

FamilyComponentVersions, as Oracle lists themRead as
Oracle Communications Applications Core (Highcharts JS) 5.5.0-5.5.21, 6.0.0-6.0.4

Products and versions

5 products, 5 version entries
SourceVendorProductSchemeAffected versions
nvd highcharts highcharts generic < 9.0.0
nvd netapp cloud backup generic any version
nvd netapp oncommand insight generic any version
nvd netapp oncommand workflow automation generic any version
nvd netapp snapcenter generic any version

References

URLTags
https://github.com/highcharts/highcharts/security/advisories/GHSA-8j65-4pcq-xq95 Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210622-0005/ Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published2021-05-05By the CVE Program.
NVD record modified2026-06-17NVD's own last-modified date for this record.