CVE-2026-47048: Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools security bypass in Security component

CVE-2026-47048 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.4 · Published 2026-07-21

Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools, a foundational suite for managing enterprise applications, contains a security vulnerability in its Security component. A low-privileged user could potentially trick another user into performing actions that allow the attacker to view, modify, or delete sensitive business data. While the direct impact is within the PeopleTools environment, the breach could potentially affect other integrated business systems.

Technologies: Oracle PeopleTools. Vendors: Oracle.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-47048 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-47048 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-47048?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.4, published 21 July 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Oracle PeopleTools 8.61, 8.62.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-47048?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2026-47048 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-47048?
Check whether you run Oracle PeopleTools at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

This vulnerability exists in the Security component of Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools versions 8.61 and 8.62. It is classified as a low-complexity attack requiring low-level privileges and network access via HTTP. The exploit requires human interaction (UI:R) and results in a scope change (S:C), suggesting a cross-site scripting (XSS) or similar injection-based flaw that allows an attacker to execute actions in the context of another user. Successful exploitation enables unauthorized read, update, insert, or delete access to a subset of PeopleTools data. The vulnerability was addressed in the Oracle Critical Patch Update for July 2026.

Affected products

  • Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools 8.61, 8.62

Timeline

  • 2026-07-21: advisory: Oracle published the July 2026 Critical Patch Update containing this fix.
  • 2026-07-21: disclosed

References

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