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Oracle WebCenter Sites EUVDEUVD-2026-37314

| CVE-2026-46796 HIGH
URL Redirection to Untrusted Site (Open Redirect) (CWE-601)
2026-06-16 oracle
8.0
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
    Obtain low-privileged WebCenter Sites account
  2. Delivery
    Author malicious content or request
  3. Exploit
    Submit to editorial/review workflow
  4. Execution
    Privileged user opens item in UI
  5. Persist
    Payload executes in victim session
  6. Impact
    Perform admin actions, take over WebCenter Sites

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Initial Access

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

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires (1) a valid low-privileged Oracle WebCenter Sites user account (CVSS PR:L) able to reach the application over HTTP, (2) network reachability to the WebCenter Sites web tier, and (3) a separate, higher-privileged user (editor, approver, or administrator) interacting with attacker-supplied content inside the WebCenter Sites UI (CVSS UI:R, 'human interaction from a person other than the attacker'). The vulnerability is limited to Oracle WebCenter Sites 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0; instances with no shared authoring workflow, or where low-privileged accounts cannot publish content visible to higher-privileged users, materially reduce real-world exploitability. Scope is Unchanged (S:U), so impact is bounded to the WebCenter Sites application itself rather than the underlying host or other Fusion Middleware components.

Impact

This is a high-severity issue (CVSS 8.0) but its real-world risk is bounded by two clear limiting factors visible in the vector: PR:L means the attacker must already hold a low-privileged WebCenter Sites account, and UI:R means a second user must perform an action for the attack to succeed. There is no EPSS score, no CISA KEV listing, no public POC, and no SSVC decision data supplied, so exploitation appears opportunistic rather than imminent - Oracle's CPU notice is the only signal of weaponization potential. Practically, this is a priority patch for organizations whose WebCenter Sites instance hosts authoring workflows shared across roles (editors, approvers, admins), and a lower priority for read-only or single-tenant deployments. Note that 'Information Disclosure' in the tags is narrower than Oracle's own 'takeover' phrasing in the description - defenders should treat the higher-impact interpretation as the planning case until Oracle's CPU detail page clarifies the chain.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A low-privileged contributor account on the targeted WebCenter Sites instance - obtained via phishing, weak self-service signup, or insider access - is used to plant a malicious payload (for example, a crafted asset, template snippet, or workflow comment) and then send a routine 'please review' request to an editor or administrator. When the higher-privileged user opens the item in the WebCenter Sites UI, the payload executes in their authenticated session and the attacker uses that session to perform admin-level actions, escalating to takeover of the WebCenter Sites application. No public exploit identified at time of analysis.

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 – Jun 16, 2026

Account takeover in Oracle WebCenter Sites 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0 allows a low-privileged authenticated attacker with HTTP network access to fully compromise the product when a victim user is tricked into interacting with attacker-supplied content. Oracle rates the flaw 8.0 (high) with confidentiality, integrity, and availability all marked High. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, and the vulnerability is not currently listed in CISA KEV.

RemediationAI

Apply the fixes shipped in the Oracle Critical Patch Update of June 2026 as published at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspujun2026.html; Oracle distributes WebCenter Sites patches through My Oracle Support and the exact patched build numbers should be taken directly from that CPU page (patch available per vendor advisory; an independently confirmed fix version is not present in the supplied data). Until the CPU is rolled out, restrict the WebCenter Sites authoring/admin UIs to trusted networks via a reverse proxy or VPN, disable or tightly review any self-registration / low-privilege role provisioning so that PR:L access cannot be obtained casually, and remind editors and administrators not to click links or preview untrusted content from low-privileged contributors (this mitigates the UI:R requirement at the cost of slower editorial workflows). Enabling a strict Content-Security-Policy on the WebCenter Sites front-end and reviewing audit logs for suspicious authoring actions from low-privileged accounts are reasonable compensating controls, with the trade-off that aggressive CSP can break legacy templates.

Affected VersionsENISA

Oracle WebCenter Sites 12.2.1.4.0
Oracle WebCenter Sites 14.1.2.0.0

Affected Packages

euvd oracle_webcenter_sites no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Oracle WebCenter Sites is a Java-based enterprise web experience management (WEM) platform within the Oracle Fusion Middleware stack, used to author, manage, and deliver multi-channel digital content. The CPE cpe:2.3:a:oracle_corporation:oracle_webcenter_sites covers both the 12c (12.2.1.4.0) and 14c (14.1.2.0.0) supported branches. Although CWE classification is N/A in the input, the combination of CVSS metrics (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R) and Oracle's 'takeover' language and 'Information Disclosure' tag is consistent with an authenticated client-side flaw such as stored cross-site scripting or CSRF-style request abuse against a higher-privileged operator who interacts with the attacker's payload, leading to session/credential theft or privileged action execution.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 8.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 8.0 HIGH

Network-reachable HTTP service (AV:N/AC:L), attacker needs a low-privileged account (PR:L), a second user must interact (UI:R), and Oracle states full takeover so C/I/A:H with scope unchanged.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).

CVSS VectorVendor: oracle

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

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 low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle WebCenter Sites. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle WebCenter Sites. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.0 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Oracle WebCenter Sites versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0 contain a high-severity account takeover vulnerability allowing authenticated attackers to fully compromise the product through social engineering. Organizations deploying these versions face significant exposure to unauthorized account access, sensitive content breach, and operational disruption with no vendor patch currently available.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: implement network segmentation to limit access, enforce multi-factor authentication on all user accounts, establish monitoring for anomalous authentication and privilege escalation activity, apply least-privilege access policies, and conduct targeted security awareness training focused on social engineering and phishing tactics.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 69% exploitable
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
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

40
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +40
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0
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