Answer in brief
CVE-2026-85954 records a High severity (CVSS 8.6) vulnerability in Improper privilege management in Progress MarkLogic Server higher-order XQuery functions. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Progress Software Corporation/MarkLogic Server (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 8.6. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Progress Software Corporation/MarkLogic Server (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Progress Software Corporation/MarkLogic Servergeneric | >=11.0.0 <11.3.7 || >=12.0.0 <12.1.0 | 11.3.7, 12.1.0 |
Published upstream
Oct 12, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 12, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Oct 12, 2026
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.
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