CVE-2026-7329: Progress MarkLogic Server privilege escalation in query interfaces

CVE-2026-7329 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.9 · Published 2026-08-05

Progress MarkLogic Server is a NoSQL database platform used for managing and querying complex data. A flaw in its SQL, SPARQL, and Optic REST query interfaces allows authenticated users with basic database access rights to gain full administrator privileges, enabling them to execute any operation and access sensitive data without proper authorization checks.

Technologies: Progress Marklogic Server. Vendors: Progress.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-7329 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-7329 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-7329?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.9, published 5 August 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Progress Marklogic Server before 11.3.6 and 12.0.3.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-7329?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2026-7329 attacked?
It is attacked over the network.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-7329?
Check whether you run Progress Marklogic Server at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

This is an improper privilege management vulnerability affecting the SQL, SPARQL, and Optic REST query interfaces in Progress MarkLogic Server. An authenticated user possessing a low-privileged REST role can escalate privileges to administrator level. The vulnerability allows an attacker with network access and valid credentials (but limited permissions) to bypass authorization checks and execute privileged operations and access unauthorized data. Affected versions include those before 11.3.6 and 12.0.3. Patches are available in the fixed versions.

Affected products

  • Progress MarkLogic Server before 11.3.6 and 12.0.3

Timeline

  • 2026-08-05: disclosed

References

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