Vulnerability · Published Oct 12, 2026 · Assigned by ProgressSoftware
CVE-2026-85954Improper privilege management in Progress MarkLogic Server higher-order XQuery functions
High 8.6
In plain English
A high-severity privilege mismanagement 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 0.3% (higher than 19% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.6High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 81.5% 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 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 (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-269 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N