CVE-2026-60644 in WebCenter Content
Summary
by MITRE • 07/22/2026
Vulnerability in the Oracle WebCenter Content product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Web Content Management). 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 Content. While the vulnerability is in Oracle WebCenter Content, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle WebCenter Content. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 10.0 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 07/23/2026
This critical vulnerability resides within Oracle WebCenter Content, a component of Oracle Fusion Middleware that manages web content through its Web Content Management functionality. The flaw affects specifically version 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0, representing a severe security weakness that can be exploited without authentication by attackers possessing network access through HTTP protocols. The vulnerability's classification as easily exploitable indicates that threat actors require minimal technical expertise to leverage this flaw effectively.
The technical nature of this vulnerability stems from inadequate authentication mechanisms within the Web Content Management component, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to gain unauthorized access to critical system functions. This represents a fundamental failure in the application's security architecture where proper access controls are bypassed, enabling malicious actors to execute arbitrary commands or manipulate content management processes. The CVSS 3.1 base score of 10.0 reflects the severity of impact across all three core security principles: confidentiality, integrity, and availability, with each receiving a high impact rating.
The operational consequences of successful exploitation extend beyond the immediate compromise of Oracle WebCenter Content itself, creating potential scope changes that could affect additional Oracle products within the Fusion Middleware ecosystem. This cascading effect demonstrates how vulnerabilities in one component can create broader security implications for entire application suites. Attackers who successfully exploit this vulnerability could achieve complete system takeover, gaining administrative privileges and full control over content management operations, user data, and underlying system resources.
From a cybersecurity framework perspective, this vulnerability aligns with CWE-287 which addresses improper authentication issues in software applications. The attack surface mapping to MITRE ATT&CK tactics reveals potential use of initial access techniques through network-based exploitation followed by privilege escalation and persistence mechanisms. Organizations should implement immediate mitigations including network segmentation to restrict HTTP access to the affected components, deployment of web application firewalls, and comprehensive monitoring for unauthorized access attempts. The vulnerability's high severity rating necessitates urgent patch management procedures and security configuration reviews to prevent exploitation across enterprise environments where Oracle WebCenter Content is deployed.