CVE-2026-70976 in Commerce Experience Manager
Summary
by MITRE • 08/19/2026
Vulnerability in the Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Oracle Commerce Experience Manager product of Oracle Commerce (component: Content Acquisition System). The supported version that is affected is 11.4.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Oracle Commerce Experience Manager. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Oracle Commerce Experience Manager accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Oracle Commerce Experience Manager. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 9.1 (Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 08/19/2026
The identified vulnerability resides within the Content Acquisition System component of Oracle Commerce Guided Search and Oracle Commerce Experience Manager, specifically affecting version 11.4.0. This security flaw represents a critical weakness in the application's input validation mechanisms, allowing for unauthorized access to sensitive system resources without requiring any form of authentication or user interaction. The vulnerability is classified as easily exploitable due to its low attack complexity and the absence of prerequisites such as valid credentials or specific user actions like clicking malicious links. An attacker with network access via HTTP can directly target this component, leveraging the flaw to execute arbitrary operations against the underlying data stores and system processes. This lack of authentication requirement significantly lowers the barrier for entry, enabling any remote actor on the same network segment or accessible over the internet to initiate attacks without prior authorization.
From a technical perspective, the core issue involves insufficient validation of input parameters processed by the Content Acquisition System. When an attacker sends specially crafted HTTP requests containing malicious payloads, the system fails to properly sanitize these inputs before processing them against critical data structures. This failure allows for unauthorized creation, deletion, or modification of content within the Commerce platform's database and file systems. The impact extends beyond simple data manipulation; it also includes the ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash of the Oracle Commerce Guided Search service. These crashes result in a complete denial of service condition, effectively rendering the search functionality unavailable to legitimate users. The vulnerability impacts both integrity and availability aspects of security, as confirmed by its high CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.1.
The operational impact of this vulnerability is severe for organizations relying on Oracle Commerce platforms for their digital storefronts or content management workflows. Unauthorized modification of critical data can lead to defacement, loss of customer trust, and potential regulatory compliance violations if sensitive personal information is altered or exposed. The ability to delete data poses a direct threat to business continuity, potentially resulting in significant financial losses due to downtime and the effort required for recovery from backups. Furthermore, the denial of service capability means that attackers can disrupt operations at will, causing outages that affect customer experience and revenue generation. Since the attack vector is network-based via HTTP, it does not require physical access or complex social engineering tactics, making it a high-risk threat in environments where these services are exposed to external networks without adequate web application firewalls or strict access controls.
In terms of industry standards classification, this vulnerability aligns with CWE-20 Improper Input Validation and CWE-78 OS Command Injection if the underlying mechanism involves command execution through unsanitized inputs. It also maps to MITRE ATT&CK techniques related to Initial Access via Web Applications and Impactful actions such as Data Manipulation and Service Stoppage. The lack of authentication requirement places it in categories associated with unauthenticated attacks, highlighting a failure in implementing proper access control policies for administrative or internal-facing endpoints that should not be publicly accessible without robust security gateways.
To mitigate this risk, organizations must apply the latest security patches provided by Oracle immediately to address the flaws within version 11.4.0 of the Content Acquisition System. It is crucial to verify that all instances of Oracle Commerce Guided Search and Experience Manager are updated to a patched release where input validation has been strengthened. Additionally, implementing network-level controls such as Web Application Firewalls can help detect and block malicious HTTP requests targeting this component before they reach the application layer. Restricting access to these services through IP whitelisting or VPN tunnels for administrative interfaces further reduces the attack surface by ensuring that only authorized internal networks can interact with sensitive endpoints. Regular vulnerability scanning and penetration testing should be conducted to identify similar misconfigurations in other components of the Oracle Commerce suite, ensuring a comprehensive security posture against unauthenticated remote exploitation attempts.