Vulnerability · Published Oct 12, 2026 · Assigned by ProgressSoftware
CVE-2026-85953Path traversal and privilege management flaws in Progress MarkLogic Server InfoStudio
High 8.5
In plain English
A high-severity path traversal in MarkLogic Server from Progress Software Corporation. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 32% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 68.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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 (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Progress Software Corporation | MarkLogic Server | 11.0.0 – before 11.3.712.0.0 – before 12.1.0 |
Weakness: CWE-22, CWE-269 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N