Oracle WebCenter Sites is an enterprise web CMS within Oracle Fusion Middleware; a remote HTTP-exploitable full takeover can disrupt many organizations and lead to widespread data and service loss.
CVE-2026-61042
Remote takeover vulnerability in Oracle WebCenter Sites (HTTP exploit).
Is CVE-2026-61042 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-61042 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.31% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-61042?
CVE-2026-61042 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-61042?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-61042. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-61042 affect?
CVE-2026-61042 affects Oracle WebCenter Sites 12.2.1.4.0, Oracle WebCenter Sites 14.1.2.0.0, Oracle Fusion Middleware - WebCenter Sites. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-61042?
Apply vendor patch/workaround ASAP; restrict HTTP access, harden exposure, and enable enhanced logging/monitoring.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Low-privilege remote attacker can fully compromise Oracle WebCenter Sites over HTTP, causing full confidentiality, integrity, and availability loss.
Immediate action required
- affected12.2.1.4.0
- affected14.1.2.0.0
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.