An issue was discovered in the Gantt-Chart module before 5.5.4 for Jira.
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting, Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79 and CWE-862.
Summary
An issue was discovered in the Gantt-Chart module before 5.5.4 for Jira. Due to a missing privilege check, it is possible to read and write to the module configuration of other users. This can also be used to deliver an XSS payload to other users' dashboards. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker has to be authenticated.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gantt-chart_project:gantt-chart:*:*:*:*:*:jira:*:* | before 5.5.4 | Vulnerable | Gantt-chart Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:gantt-chart_project:gantt-chart:*:*:*:*:*:jira:*:* Versions before 5.5.4 Vulnerable ·Gantt-chart Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-15943
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h7g5-wh6v-fwfq
References
Exploit 3
More Gantt-chart Project Gantt-chart vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-12557 An issue was discovered in the Gantt-Chart module before 5.5.5 for Jira. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2020-15943 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-15943 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h7g5-wh6v-fwfq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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