# CVE-2018-2596: Cross-site request forgery in n/a

> Unauthenticated attackers can trick users into modifying or reading critical data in Oracle WebCenter Content via HTTP.

- **Severity:** High 8.2 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 18 Jan 2018
- **Updated:** 3 Oct 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-xph4-j433-25v4

## What is CVE-2018-2596?

CVE-2018-2596 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle Webcenter Content, published on 18 Jan 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Vulnerability in the Oracle WebCenter Content component of Oracle Fusion Middleware (subcomponent: Content Server). Supported versions that are affected are 11.1.1.9.0, 12.2.1.2.0 and 12.2.1.3.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle WebCenter Content. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Oracle WebCenter Content, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle WebCenter Content accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle WebCenter Content accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 8.2 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N).

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-2596?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Oracle Webcenter Content.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-2596?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-2596 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-2596 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-2596 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Webcenter Content

- [CVE-2026-60644](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-60644/): Auth bypass in Oracle WebCenter Content (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2026-60663](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-60663/): Privilege escalation in Oracle WebCenter Content (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2026-35316](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-35316/): Auth bypass in Oracle WebCenter Content (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2026-35321](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-35321/): Auth bypass in Oracle WebCenter Content (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2026-35323](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-35323/): Auth bypass in Oracle WebCenter Content (critical 9.9)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-2596 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-2596 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle Webcenter Content, published on 18 Jan 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-2596 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Oracle Webcenter Content. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-2596/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-2596/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-2596
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-2596
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-2596

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