CVE-2026-61148 in Commerce Experience Manager
Summary
by MITRE • 07/22/2026
Vulnerability in the Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Oracle Commerce Experience Manager product of Oracle Commerce (component: Experience Manager). The supported version that is affected is 11.4.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Oracle Commerce Experience Manager. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Oracle Commerce Experience Manager. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/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 Commerce Guided Search and Experience Manager components, specifically affecting version 11.4.0 of the Oracle Commerce platform. The flaw represents a critical security weakness that enables low-privileged attackers to gain complete control over the affected systems through network-based HTTP connections. The vulnerability's exploitability is classified as easily accessible, meaning that adversaries with minimal privileges and network connectivity can potentially leverage this weakness to achieve full system compromise. This type of vulnerability falls under the category of privilege escalation attacks where an attacker can elevate their access level beyond what was initially granted.
The technical nature of this flaw involves a weakness in the authentication and authorization mechanisms within the Experience Manager component, allowing unauthorized users to bypass normal security controls. The CVSS 3.1 scoring system rates this vulnerability with a base score of 8.8, indicating high severity across all impact vectors including confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The attack vector is classified as network-based (AV:N) with low access complexity (AC:L) and requires only low privileges (PR:L), making it particularly dangerous as it can be exploited by attackers without significant technical expertise or insider knowledge. The vulnerability's impact extends beyond simple data theft, as successful exploitation can lead to complete system takeover, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code, modify system configurations, and potentially establish persistent access points within the organization's infrastructure.
The operational implications of this vulnerability are severe for organizations utilizing Oracle Commerce platforms, as it creates a potential pathway for attackers to gain administrative control over critical commerce systems. This compromise could result in unauthorized transaction processing, customer data theft, manipulation of product catalogs, and disruption of business operations. The vulnerability affects not just individual components but entire commerce ecosystems that depend on the stability and security of these platforms. Organizations may face regulatory compliance issues, financial losses, and reputational damage if such vulnerabilities are exploited successfully. From an attacker perspective, this vulnerability aligns with techniques described in the attack pattern taxonomy where low-privilege users can escalate their access through application-level flaws.
Security professionals should implement immediate mitigations including applying the latest Oracle security patches, restricting network access to affected systems, implementing network segmentation, and monitoring for suspicious HTTP traffic patterns. The vulnerability demonstrates characteristics consistent with CWE-287 (Improper Authentication) and may involve elements of CWE-311 (Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data) or CWE-312 (Sensitive Data Exposure). Organizations should also consider implementing web application firewalls to detect and block exploitation attempts, conduct thorough network monitoring for unusual access patterns, and perform regular vulnerability assessments to identify similar weaknesses in their Oracle Commerce implementations. The attack surface can be reduced by disabling unnecessary HTTP endpoints and ensuring that only authorized personnel have access to the Experience Manager components through proper authentication mechanisms.