CVE-2025-53052 Missing authorization in Oracle Workflow

Medium 6.1 Published 21 Oct 2025 Updated 22 Oct 2025

Unauthenticated attackers can modify or read Oracle Workflow data via HTTP if a user interacts with a malicious link.

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: None listed

What is CVE-2025-53052?

CVE-2025-53052 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Workflow, published on 21 Oct 2025. 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 Workflow product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Workflow Notification Mailer). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.14. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Workflow. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Oracle Workflow, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Workflow accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle Workflow accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.1 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-53052?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Workflow.

How do I fix CVE-2025-53052?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-53052 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2025-53052 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-53052 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4pm2-xpq7-5hv4.