CVE-2018-6790

kde-workspace: Missing sanitization of notifications allows to leak client IP address via IMG element

Published Feb 7, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 5.3 Medium EPSS 2.1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Analysis

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-18537 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.
History

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-20

    Improper Input Validation

  • CWE-200

    Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 6:10 AM
Reserved
Feb 6, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 7, 2018, 2:29 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:02 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Feb 8, 2018, 12:00 AM