CVE-2026-61145: Oracle Commerce Guided Search takeover in Content Acquisition System

CVE-2026-61145 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Published 2026-07-21

A critical vulnerability has been identified in Oracle Commerce Guided Search and Experience Manager, specifically within the Content Acquisition System component. This software is used by businesses to manage product search and customer experiences on e-commerce platforms. An attacker could exploit this flaw to gain full control over the system, potentially leading to the theft of sensitive data, disruption of online sales, and complete loss of service availability.

Technologies: Oracle Commerce Experience Manager, Oracle Commerce Guided Search. Vendors: Oracle.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-61145 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-61145 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-61145?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 21 July 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Oracle Commerce Experience Manager 11.4.0; Oracle Commerce Guided Search 11.4.0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-61145?
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-2026-61145 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-61145?
Check whether you run Oracle Commerce Experience Manager or Oracle Commerce Guided Search 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

A vulnerability in the Content Acquisition System (CAS) component of Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Oracle Commerce Experience Manager version 11.4.0 allows for complete system takeover. The flaw is easily exploitable by an unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP. Successful exploitation grants the attacker full control over the Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability of the affected environment. While the specific vulnerability class (e.g., RCE, Auth Bypass) is not explicitly named in the advisory, the CVSS score of 9.8 and the 'takeover' description indicate a critical failure in access control or input validation. Users are advised to refer to the Oracle Critical Patch Update for July 2026 for remediation steps.

Affected products

  • Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Oracle Commerce Experience Manager 11.4.0

Timeline

  • 2026-07-21: advisory: Oracle published the vulnerability details in the July 2026 CPU.
  • 2026-07-21: disclosed: CVE-2026-61145 was published to the NVD.

References

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