CVE-2026-60652 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 low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle WebCenter Content. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle WebCenter Content. 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).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 07/22/2026
This vulnerability resides within Oracle WebCenter Content, a component of Oracle Fusion Middleware that manages web content through its Web Content Management functionality. The affected versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0 represent critical security gaps in the platform's access control mechanisms. The vulnerability operates with a CVSS base score of 8.0, indicating high severity across all three impact vectors: confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The attack vector requires network access via HTTP protocol, making it accessible to remote adversaries who can exploit this weakness through standard web-based communication channels.
The technical flaw manifests as an insufficient authorization check that allows low-privileged attackers to perform actions typically restricted to higher-privilege users. This weakness specifically affects the Web Content Management component where unauthorized users could potentially manipulate content management operations. The vulnerability's exploitation requires human interaction from a user other than the attacker, suggesting that social engineering or phishing techniques might be employed to trick legitimate users into performing actions that trigger the exploit. This requirement for human interaction indicates that while the vulnerability is easily exploitable, it cannot be fully automated without user cooperation.
The operational impact of successful exploitation results in complete takeover of the Oracle WebCenter Content system, granting attackers full control over the content management platform. This compromise can lead to unauthorized content modification, data exfiltration, service disruption, and potential lateral movement within the network infrastructure. The high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts mean that attackers could access sensitive information, corrupt content repositories, and render the system unusable for legitimate business operations. Such a vulnerability directly violates security principles outlined in CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) and aligns with ATT&CK techniques targeting privilege escalation and credential compromise.
Organizations should implement immediate mitigations including applying Oracle's security patches, implementing network segmentation to restrict HTTP access to the WebCenter Content servers, and establishing robust monitoring for suspicious user activities. Additional protective measures include enabling multi-factor authentication, restricting administrative privileges, and conducting regular security audits of content management systems. The vulnerability demonstrates the critical importance of proper access control implementation in enterprise content management platforms and highlights the need for comprehensive security testing during system development and deployment phases to prevent similar weaknesses from being introduced into production environments.