# CVE-2020-15944: An issue was discovered in the Gantt-Chart module before 5.5.5 for Jira.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2020-08-04 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

An issue was discovered in the Gantt-Chart module before 5.5.5 for Jira. Due to missing validation of user input, it is vulnerable to a persistent XSS attack. An attacker can embed the attack vectors in the dashboard of other users. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker has to be authenticated.

## What to do

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## References

- https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/28997/gantt-chart-for-jira?hosting=cloud&tab=overview
- https://www.syss.de/fileadmin/dokumente/Publikationen/Advisories/SYSS-2020-030.txt
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Aug/1
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158752/Gantt-Chart-For-Jira-5.5.4-Cross-Site-Scripting.html

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