TI-2026-71042 Aliases CVE-2026-85954 GHSA-gmhw-x439-9j5f

Improper privilege management in Progress MarkLogic Server XQuery functions

MEDIUM 45CWE-269Published 2026-10-12 · Updated 2026-10-14

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · High · None
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.

Summary

Progress MarkLogic Server 11.x from 11.0.0 before 11.3.7 and 12.x from 12.0.0 before 12.1.0 can evaluate user-controlled values supplied to certain higher-order XQuery functions in an elevated security context. A remote attacker with no privileges can use this to gain privileges beyond the permissions granted to them, with a scope change and high integrity impact. This is classified as CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management).

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Description from the CNA

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00265 18th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed MarkLogic Server (Progress Software Corporation): 11.3.7, 12.1.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: Yes
Technical impact: Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Progress	MarkLogic Server	11.0.0 to before 11.3.7; 12.0.0 to before 12.1.0	11.3.7, 12.1.0	Patch available	CNA

MarkLogic Server VendorProgress Affected 11.0.0 to before 11.3.7; 12.0.0 to before 12.1.0 Fixed in 11.3.7, 12.1.0 Patch available CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:progress:marklogic_server::::::::	—	—	Progress

cpe:2.3:a:progress:marklogic_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Progress

Remediation

Upgrade Progress MarkLogic Server 11.x to 11.3.7 and 12.x to 12.1.0.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Fix · CNA MarkLogic Server (Progress Software Corporation) Fixed in 11.3.7, 12.1.0

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

Advisory · 2026-10-12
Progress Software MarkLogic Server — community.progress.com/s/article/Marklogic-Critical-Securit…
31 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 6 MEDIUM, 25 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-71043 Improper privilege management in Progress MarkLogic Server xdmp:eval-inPriority MEDIUM 44
- TI-2026-71044 Improper privilege management in Progress MarkLogic Server backup and restorePriority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2026-71013 XQuery injection in Progress MarkLogic Server Management APIPriority MEDIUM 43
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Timeline

2026-10-12 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-85954
2026-10-12 Alias added: GHSA-gmhw-x439-9j5f
2026-10-13 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
2026-10-14 CISA SSVC decision points changed
2026-10-14 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
2026-10-14 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

Advisory 1

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

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Sources

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