# CVE-2026-61165: Oracle Commerce Guided Search Platform Services DoS in Forge

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-61165-oracle-commerce-guided-search-platform-services-dos-in-forge  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-07-21. Updated: 2026-07-22  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-61165 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.1 · Published 2026-07-21

A vulnerability in the Forge component of Oracle Commerce Guided Search Platform Services allows an attacker to disrupt search operations. By sending malicious requests, a user with low-level access can cause the system to hang or crash repeatedly, leading to a total denial of service. Additionally, the attacker may be able to view a limited amount of sensitive data that they are not authorized to see.

Technologies: [Oracle Commerce Guided Search Platform Services](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/commerce-guided-search-platform-services). Vendors: [Oracle](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/oracle).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-61165 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-61165 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-61165?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.1, published 21 July 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Oracle Commerce Guided Search Platform Services 11.4.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-61165?** 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-2026-61165 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-61165?** Check whether you run Oracle Commerce Guided Search Platform Services 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 exists in the Forge component of Oracle Commerce Guided Search Platform Services version 11.4.0. The flaw is easily exploitable by a low-privileged attacker with network access via HTTP. Successful exploitation allows the attacker to trigger a complete denial of service (DoS) by causing the service to hang or crash frequently. Furthermore, the vulnerability permits unauthorized read access to a subset of data managed by the Platform Services. The issue is addressed in the Oracle Critical Patch Update for July 2026.

## Affected products

- Oracle Commerce Guided Search Platform Services 11.4.0

## Timeline

- 2026-07-21: disclosed
- 2026-07-21: advisory

## References

- [https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html](https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html)

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