# CVE-2026-85960: Progress MarkLogic Server predictable CSRF tokens in Query Console

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-85960-progress-marklogic-server-12-x-releases-before-12-1-0-and-11-x  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-12. Updated: 2026-10-16  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-85960 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.5 · Published 2026-10-12

Progress MarkLogic Server is a database platform used to store and manage complex data. Query Console is a web-based administration tool that allows authenticated users to run database queries. An attacker could trick an authenticated administrator into visiting a malicious website, which would then use the predictable security tokens to submit unauthorized commands and execute code on the server with the victim's privileges.

Technologies: [Progress Marklogic Server](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/marklogic-server). Vendors: [Progress](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/progress).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-85960 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-85960 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-85960?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 12 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Progress Marklogic Server 11.x before 11.3.7, 12.x before 12.1.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-85960?** Yes: fixed in MarkLogic Server 11.3.7, 12.1.0. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-85960 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-85960?** 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.

## How to fix

- Fixed in MarkLogic Server 11.3.7, 12.1.0

## Technical details

MarkLogic Server 12.x before 12.1.0 and 11.x before 11.3.7 generate predictable CSRF tokens in the Query Console web interface. An attacker can exploit this via a CSRF attack by luring an authenticated user to a malicious page; the attacker then forges requests with valid tokens to execute arbitrary server-side code with the victim's permissions. The vulnerability requires an authenticated user with Query Console access and user interaction (visiting a malicious site).

## Affected products

- Progress MarkLogic Server 11.x before 11.3.7, 12.x before 12.1.0

## Timeline

- 2026-10-12: advisory

## References

- [https://community.progress.com/s/article/Marklogic-Critical-Security-Alert-Bulletin-October-2026](https://community.progress.com/s/article/Marklogic-Critical-Security-Alert-Bulletin-October-2026)

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