Vulnerability · Published Aug 5, 2026 · Assigned by ProgressSoftware

CVE-2026-7327Privilege escalation in Progress MarkLogic Server REST API document processing

High 8.1

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 0.4% (higher than 34% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.1High

Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 66.3% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

An improper privilege management vulnerability in the REST API document processing pipeline of Progress MarkLogic Server before 11.3.6 and 12.0.3 allows an authenticated user with an administrative REST role to escalate privileges. This can result in unauthorized disclosure of sensitive server-side data when it is accessed by a higher-privileged user.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
Progress Software Corporation	MarkLogic Server	11.0.0 – before 11.3.612.0.0 – before 12.0.3

Weakness: CWE-269 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

References

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