CVE-2026-85953: Path traversal and privilege management flaws in Progress MarkLogic Server InfoStudio

Severity: high (CVSS 8.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-10-12 · updated 2026-10-15
Weakness: CWE-22

Description

Progress MarkLogic Server 12.x releases before 12.1.0 and 11.x releases before 11.3.7 contain privileged legacy InfoStudio modules that do not sufficiently validate user-controlled file paths and user-context values. Exploitation could result in unauthorized access to server files or execution under an unintended identity.

Affected products

Progress Software Corporation MarkLogic Server: from 11.0.0 before 11.3.7; from 12.0.0 before 12.1.0 — fixed in 11.3.7, 12.1.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Progress Software Corporation MarkLogic Server 11.3.7, 12.1.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://community.progress.com/s/article/Marklogic-Critical-Security-Alert-Bulletin-October-2026

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