High severity8.1NVD Advisory· Published Aug 4, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-15943
CVE-2020-15943
Description
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.
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Affected products
2- Jira/Gantt-Chart moduledescription
- Range: <5.5.4
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
4- packetstormsecurity.com/files/158751/Gantt-Chart-For-Jira-5.5.3-Missing-Privilege-Check.htmlnvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Aug/0nvdExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.syss.de/fileadmin/dokumente/Publikationen/Advisories/SYSS-2020-029.txtnvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/28997/gantt-chart-for-jiranvdProductThird Party Advisory
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