CVE-2018-6790

Name: CVE-2018-6790
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-02-07T02:29:01.373+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.13%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-6790 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. An issue was discovered in KDE Plasma Workspace before 5.12.0. dataengines/notifications/notificationsengine.cpp allows remote attackers to discover client IP addresses via a URL in a notification, as demonstrated by the src attribute of an IMG element.. EPSS estimates a 2.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in KDE Plasma Workspace before 5.12.0. dataengines/notifications/notificationsengine.cpp allows remote attackers to discover client IP addresses via a URL in a notification, as demonstrated by the src attribute of an IMG element.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.13%

79.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Kde	Plasma-Workspace	< 5.12.0

References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2141
https://cgit.kde.org/plasma-workspace.git/commit/?id=5bc696b5abcdb460c1017592e80b2d7f6ed3107cVendor Advisory
https://cgit.kde.org/plasma-workspace.git/commit/?id=8164beac15ea34ec0d1564f0557fe3e742bdd938Vendor Advisory
https://phabricator.kde.org/D10188Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://www.kde.org/announcements/plasma-5.11.5-5.12.0-changelog.phpVendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2141
https://cgit.kde.org/plasma-workspace.git/commit/?id=5bc696b5abcdb460c1017592e80b2d7f6ed3107cVendor Advisory
https://cgit.kde.org/plasma-workspace.git/commit/?id=8164beac15ea34ec0d1564f0557fe3e742bdd938Vendor Advisory
https://phabricator.kde.org/D10188Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://www.kde.org/announcements/plasma-5.11.5-5.12.0-changelog.phpVendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Feb 7, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-6790?

How severe is CVE-2018-6790?

Severity scoring for CVE-2018-6790 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.13% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-6790?

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Source: NVD / NIST