Oracle WebCenter Sites access control flaw exposes data over HTTP
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
Oracle WebCenter Sites, part of Oracle Fusion Middleware, has an improper access control flaw (CWE-284) in versions 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0. An unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP can exploit it, but exploitation is difficult. A successful attack can give unauthorized access to critical data or to all data accessible to WebCenter Sites. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.9 (medium), with impact on confidentiality only, and CISA has not added it to KEV; its SSVC assessment shows no exploitation.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
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. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle WebCenter Sites. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle WebCenter Sites accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.9 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for versions 12.2.1.4.0 or 14.1.2.0.0. Restrict network access to WebCenter Sites HTTP interfaces until a fixed release is available, and check Oracle's security advisories for one.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Oracle WebCenter Sites — oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html
4 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-77813 Oracle WebCenter Sites authentication flaw allows unauthenticated takeoverPriority MEDIUM 50
- TI-2026-77583 Information exposure in Oracle WebCenter SitesPriority LOW 39
- TI-2026-77577 Sensitive data exposure in Oracle WebCenter SitesPriority LOW 39
Timeline
- 2026-10-21 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-91240
- 2026-10-21 Alias added: GHSA-8cg2-mr66-2ffg
- 2026-10-22 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-10-28 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-28 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Advisory 1
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Sources
- CVE-2026-91240 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-91240 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8cg2-mr66-2ffg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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