CVE-2026-1513 billboard.js is vulnerable to XSS during chart option binding

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

An attacker can execute malicious JavaScript via improper sanitization in chart option binding, affecting users of the billboard.js library.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2026-1513?

CVE-2026-1513 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in NAVER billboard.js, published on 28 Jan 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

billboard.js before 3.18.0 allows an attacker to execute malicious JavaScript due to improper sanitization during chart option binding.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-1513?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including billboard.js. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
billboard.js npmAll versions3.18.0
billboard.js npmAll versions3.18.0

Products include Naver Billboard.js.

How do I fix CVE-2026-1513?

Upgrade billboard.js to 3.18.0 or later.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2026-1513 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-1513 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rpc5-pm7q-hjmp.

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