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Oracle WebCenter Sites CVE-2026-60554

| EUVDEUVD-2026-46916 HIGH
Information Exposure (CWE-200)
2026-07-21 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-hqfw-2h2m-3qc8
7.5
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: oracle
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Reach exposed WebCenter Sites HTTP endpoint
  2. Exploit
    Send crafted request bypassing authentication
  3. Execution
    Access protected application data
  4. Impact
    Exfiltrate critical data

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V14 - Data Protection Data exposure prevention
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Collection, Discovery

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

No special conditions - remote unauthenticated exploitation over HTTP against supported deployments of Oracle WebCenter Sites (versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0), consistent with the AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N vector and Oracle's 'easily exploitable' characterization. The practical limiting factors are that the target WebCenter Sites HTTP interface must be network-reachable by the attacker (so instances restricted to internal networks or behind VPN/WAF are far less exposed), and impact is confined to confidentiality - an attacker can read critical or all application-accessible data but cannot, through this flaw alone, modify data or disrupt availability (I:N/A:N).

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N describes an easily exploitable, network-reachable issue requiring no authentication and no user interaction, with high confidentiality impact but zero integrity or availability impact - so the practical outcome is data exposure, not takeover or disruption. Oracle's own phrasing ('easily exploitable', 'unauthenticated attacker with network access') reinforces low attack complexity. However, no EPSS score, SSVC decision data, or KEV listing was provided, and no public POC is referenced, so there is currently no evidence of automatable or active exploitation. This is a genuine priority for internet-exposed WebCenter Sites instances because unauthenticated data theft against a public web platform is attractive and low-effort, but the absence of exploitation signals suggests it is not yet under mass attack; teams should treat it as high-priority-to-patch rather than emergency-in-the-wild. Note the 'Authentication Bypass' tag and the C:H/I:N/A:N vector are consistent - an attacker reads data they should not, without modifying it.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who can reach an internet-exposed WebCenter Sites instance sends crafted HTTP requests to the affected endpoint and, exploiting the authentication bypass, retrieves content and data without logging in. Given the low attack complexity and no required user interaction, this can be scripted at scale; no public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, so an attacker would need to develop their own.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jul 22, 2026

Unauthenticated information disclosure in Oracle WebCenter Sites (versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0) allows a remote attacker with only HTTP network access to read critical data and potentially all data accessible to the application. The flaw is tagged as an authentication bypass and carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 with pure confidentiality impact; no public exploit has been identified at time of analysis and it is not listed in CISA KEV. Oracle addressed the issue in the July 2026 Critical Patch Update.

RemediationAI

Apply the fixes delivered in Oracle's July 2026 Critical Patch Update (https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html); Patch available per vendor advisory, though Oracle CPUs deliver bundle patches rather than a single named product version, so confirm the exact patch level for your 12.2.1.4.0 or 14.1.2.0.0 installation against the CPU patch matrix. Because Oracle discloses minimal technical detail, prioritize patching over workarounds; where immediate patching is not possible, reduce exposure by restricting network access to the WebCenter Sites application (place it behind a VPN or internal-only segment), enforcing a WAF or reverse-proxy access-control layer in front of the affected HTTP endpoints, and limiting who can reach the management and delivery interfaces from the internet. These network-restriction controls trade off external accessibility of the site delivery/management tiers and may break legitimate public or partner access, so validate against your deployment topology, and note that any compensating control is inferior to the vendor patch given the unauthenticated network vector.

Affected VersionsENISA

Oracle WebCenter Sites 14.1.2.0.0
Oracle WebCenter Sites 12.2.1.4.0

Affected Packages

euvd oracle_webcenter_sites no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Technical ContextAI · show details

Oracle WebCenter Sites is an enterprise web experience management (WEM) and content management platform within the Oracle Fusion Middleware stack, typically deployed on WebLogic Server and used to author, manage, and deliver large-scale marketing and corporate websites. The vulnerability lives in the core WebCenter Sites component and is characterized in the multi-source tags as an authentication bypass, meaning an attacker can reach and retrieve protected data without presenting valid credentials. No CWE was assigned in the source data, but the CVSS profile (network vector, no privileges, confidentiality-only impact) is consistent with a broken/missing access-control or improper-authentication weakness class (e.g., CWE-287/CWE-306/CWE-639) rather than a memory-safety or code-execution flaw.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 7.5 HIGH

Unauthenticated network HTTP access with low complexity (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) yielding high confidentiality data disclosure but no integrity or availability impact.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).

CVSS VectorVendor: oracle

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in the Oracle WebCenter Sites product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: WebCenter Sites). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle WebCenter Sites. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle WebCenter Sites accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.5 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).

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Why It Matters

Oracle WebCenter Sites versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0 are affected by an authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2026-60554, CVSS 7.5 HIGH) enabling unauthenticated remote attackers to access critical and potentially all data within the application. Organizations running affected WebCenter Sites versions face immediate risk of unauthorized data disclosure and must prioritize patching.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch (July 2026 Critical Patch Update). If immediate patching cannot be completed: implement network-level access controls to restrict HTTP connectivity to WebCenter Sites systems to authorized administrative networks only; enable detailed application logging to detect unauthorized data access attempts; assess business criticality and feasibility of temporary service suspension until patching is complete.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 68% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
enterprise Oracle WEM platform, deployed but not ubiquitous
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.4%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
Yes
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

38
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +38
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

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