# CVE-2018-6790: Information disclosure in n/a > Remote attackers can discover client IP addresses via malicious URLs in notifications, affecting KDE Plasma Workspace users. - **Severity:** Medium 5.3 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N`) - **Exploited in the wild:** Not known - **Login needed:** Not needed - **Attackable:** Over the internet - **Victim action needed:** Not needed - **Fix available:** Yes - **Published:** 7 Feb 2018 - **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024 - **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2018-6790, GHSA-q5wj-8g6x-hgg2, RHSA-2019:2141, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-6790 ## What is CVE-2018-6790? CVE-2018-6790 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Feb 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim. ### Official 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. Weakness: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor) ## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-6790? It affects 1 product. | Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `kcm_colors` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:4.11.19-13.el7 | | `kde-settings` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:19-23.9.el7 | | `kde-settings-ksplash` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:19-23.9.el7 | | `kde-settings-minimal` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:19-23.9.el7 | | `kde-settings-plasma` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:19-23.9.el7 | | `kde-settings-pulseaudio` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:19-23.9.el7 | | `kde-style-oxygen` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:4.11.19-13.el7 | | `kde-workspace` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:4.11.19-13.el7 | | `kde-workspace-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:4.11.19-13.el7 | | `kde-workspace-devel` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:4.11.19-13.el7 | | `kde-workspace-ksplash-themes` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:4.11.19-13.el7 | | `kde-workspace-libs` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:4.11.19-13.el7 | | `kdeclassic-cursor-theme` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:4.11.19-13.el7 | | `kdelibs` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 6:4.14.8-10.el7 | | `kdelibs-apidocs` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 6:4.14.8-10.el7 | | `kdelibs-common` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 6:4.14.8-10.el7 | | `kdelibs-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 6:4.14.8-10.el7 | | `kdelibs-devel` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 6:4.14.8-10.el7 | | `kdelibs-ktexteditor` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 6:4.14.8-10.el7 | | `kgreeter-plugins` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:4.11.19-13.el7 | | `khotkeys` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:4.11.19-13.el7 | | `khotkeys-libs` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:4.11.19-13.el7 | | `kinfocenter` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:4.11.19-13.el7 | | `kmag` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:4.10.5-4.el7 | | `kmag-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:4.10.5-4.el7 | | `kmenuedit` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:4.11.19-13.el7 | | `ksysguard` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:4.11.19-13.el7 | | `ksysguard-libs` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:4.11.19-13.el7 | | `ksysguardd` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:4.11.19-13.el7 | | `kwin` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:4.11.19-13.el7 | | `kwin-gles` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:4.11.19-13.el7 | | `kwin-gles-libs` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:4.11.19-13.el7 | | `kwin-libs` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:4.11.19-13.el7 | | `libkworkspace` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:4.11.19-13.el7 | | `oxygen-cursor-themes` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:4.11.19-13.el7 | | `plasma-scriptengine-python` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:4.11.19-13.el7 | | `plasma-scriptengine-ruby` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:4.11.19-13.el7 | | `qt-settings` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:19-23.9.el7 | | `virtuoso-opensource` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 1:6.1.6-7.el7 | | `virtuoso-opensource-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 1:6.1.6-7.el7 | Products: Kde Plasma-Workspace. ## How do I fix CVE-2018-6790? Upgrade to a fixed version. ## Is CVE-2018-6790 being exploited? There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-6790 in the wild and no public exploit code. ## Other vulnerabilities in n/a - [CVE-2024-36041](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-36041/): Missing authorization in n/a (high 7.3) - [CVE-2015-1307](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-1307/): Other in n/a (medium 4.3) - [CVE-2024-1433](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-1433/): KDE Plasma Workspace Theme File eventpluginsmanager.cpp enabledPlugins path traversal (low 3.1) ## Fix prompt for AI coding agents ```text Check this codebase for CVE-2018-6790 and fix it if it is affected. What it is: CVE-2018-6790 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Feb 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim. Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-6790 in the wild and no public exploit code. Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page. Task: 1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies. 2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it. 3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead. 4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why. 5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing. Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-6790/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-6790/index.md) ``` ## Sources - CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-6790 - NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6790 - OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-6790 --- From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-6790/ Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.