Oracle WebCenter Content can be fully taken over over the network without a login
Attackers who can reach the product over the network can take control of it without any password. That means they could read, change, or delete the documents it stores and shut it down.
| Severity | CriticalCVSS 9.8 of 10 |
|---|---|
| Being exploited? | UnclearNo reports either way yet |
| Fix available? | UnclearNo fixed version published in the sources yet |
| How sure is this? | Official, 2 sourcesBacked by an official source |
What happened
Oracle WebCenter Content Server, part of Oracle Fusion Middleware, has a flaw that lets an unauthenticated attacker send HTTP requests and fully compromise the product.
Are you affected?
You are affected if you run Oracle WebCenter Content Server 12.2.1.4.0 or 14.1.2.0.0 and it is reachable over the network via HTTP.
Oracle WebCenter Content (Content Server component): 12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.2.0.0
What to do
- Check whether Oracle WebCenter Content Server 12.2.1.4.0 or 14.1.2.0.0 is in use
- Apply the official Oracle Critical Patch Update or security fix for this CVE as soon as it is available
- Restrict HTTP access to the Content Server to trusted networks until patched
Timeline
- 20 Oct 2026, 22:20 UTCPublicly disclosed
- 20 Oct 2026, 22:20 UTCReported by NVD · NVD
- 25 Oct 2026, 18:50 UTCGitHub Advisory reported on it · GitHub Advisory
Sources 2 reports, oldest first
Official vendor, government CERT or advisory database
- NVD20 Oct 2026, 22:20 UTC
- Vulnerability in the Oracle WebCenter Content product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component:...GitHub Advisory · 21 Oct 2026, 00:33 UTC
Technical details
- ID
- CVE-2026-91495 · GHSA-p9cr-vwph-w89h
- CVSS
- 9.8 / 10
- EPSS
- 0.4% chance of exploitation within 30 days
- Disclosed
- 20 Oct 2026, 22:20 UTC
- On Zero Radar
- before the radar started
- Last change
- 25 Oct 2026, 18:50 UTC
The plain-language parts and the attack diagram were written by an AI model (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5) from the sources above. Facts like versions, exploitation and dates come from the sources themselves. How Zero Radar works