XSS in Gantt-Chart Project

CVE-2020-15944

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.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.013 (68.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (Product, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, Exploit, x_refsource_FULLDISC, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-15944?
CVE-2020-15944 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gantt-Chart Project, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2020-08-04.
How severe is CVE-2020-15944?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-15944 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.