CVE-2026-85976: Progress MarkLogic Server HTTP response splitting in Query Console

CVE-2026-85976 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.4 · Published 2026-10-12

Progress MarkLogic Server is a document database platform used for storing and querying enterprise data. The Query Console file-exploration endpoint fails to properly validate user input, allowing attackers to inject arbitrary HTTP headers and content. This could lead to cache poisoning, credential theft, or malware injection affecting users of the Query Console.

Technologies: Progress Marklogic Server. Vendors: Progress.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-85976 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-85976 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-85976?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.4, published 12 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Progress Marklogic Server 12.x before 12.1.0; 11.x before 11.3.7.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-85976?
Yes: fixed in MarkLogic Server 12.1.0, 11.3.7. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-85976 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-85976?
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 12.1.0, 11.3.7

Technical details

The vulnerability is an HTTP response splitting flaw in the Query Console file-exploration endpoint caused by insufficient input sanitization. An attacker with network access can craft malicious input that injects HTTP headers and response body content, potentially resulting in client-side response handling violations and cache poisoning. The attack requires network access to the Query Console endpoint.

Affected products

  • Progress MarkLogic Server 12.x before 12.1.0; 11.x before 11.3.7

Timeline

  • 2026-10-12: disclosed

References

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