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CVE-2026-85954: Improper privilege management in Progress MarkLogic Server higher-order XQuery functions
- Severity: high (CVSS 8.6 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2026-10-12 · updated 2026-10-14
- Weakness: CWE-269
Description
Progress MarkLogic Server 12.x releases before 12.1.0 and 11.x releases before 11.3.7 can evaluate user-controlled values supplied to certain higher-order XQuery functions in an elevated security context, which could result in privilege escalation beyond the attacker's granted permissions.
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
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