---
id: CVE-2026-85954
title: >-
  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 …
summary: >-
  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 …
severity: high
cvss: 8.6
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-269
published: '2026-10-12'
updated: '2026-10-14'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-14T11:17:05.883'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-85954'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://community.progress.com/s/article/Marklogic-Critical-Security-Alert-Bulletin-October-2026
    label: security@progress.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00265
epssPercentile: 0.18351
ingestedAt: '2026-10-12T16:57:59.919Z'
vendor: Progress Software Corporation
product: MarkLogic Server
affected:
  - marklogic_server >= 11.0.0 < 11.3.7
  - marklogic_server >= 12.0.0 < 12.1.0
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'yes'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-10-14T03:59:28.081942Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.