# CVE-2026-61260: Oracle HRMS (UK) unauthorized data access in UK Payroll

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-61260-oracle-hrms-uk-unauthorized-data-access-in-uk-payroll  
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-2026-61260 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.4 · Published 2026-07-21

A vulnerability exists in the UK Payroll component of Oracle HRMS, a module within the Oracle E-Business Suite used for managing human resources and payroll operations. An attacker with basic user credentials could exploit this flaw over the network to view, modify, or delete sensitive payroll data. This could lead to unauthorized changes in employee records or the exposure of private financial information.

Technologies: [Oracle HRMS (UK)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/hrms-uk). Vendors: [Oracle](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/oracle).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-61260 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-61260 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-61260?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.4, published 21 July 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Oracle HRMS (UK) 12.2.3-12.2.15.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-61260?** 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-2026-61260 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-61260?** Check whether you run Oracle HRMS (UK) 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 affects the UK Payroll component of Oracle HRMS (UK) within Oracle E-Business Suite versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.15. It is classified as an easily exploitable flaw that requires low-privileged user authentication. An attacker can exploit this via the network using HTTP to gain unauthorized read, update, insert, or delete access to a subset of data within the HRMS module. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4, impacting both confidentiality and integrity. Users are advised to refer to the Oracle Critical Patch Update for July 2026 for remediation steps.

## Affected products

- Oracle Corporation Oracle HRMS (UK) 12.2.3-12.2.15

## Timeline

- 2026-07-21: advisory: Oracle published the vulnerability details in the July 2026 Critical Patch Update.
- 2026-07-21: disclosed: CVE-2026-61260 was published to the NVD.

## References

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

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