CVE-2026-7329 Privilege escalation in Progress MarkLogic Server REST query interfaces

Critical 9.9 Published Updated

Low-privileged users can escalate to administrator via REST interfaces, enabling privileged operations and unauthorized data access.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2026-7329?

CVE-2026-7329 is a critical vulnerability in Progress Software Corporation MarkLogic Server, published on 5 Aug 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An improper privilege management vulnerability in the SQL, SPARQL, and Optic REST query interfaces of Progress MarkLogic Server before 11.3.6 and 12.0.3 allows an authenticated user with a low-privileged REST role to escalate privileges to administrator. This enables execution of privileged operations and unauthorized data access.

Weakness: CWE-269

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-7329?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Progress Marklogic Server.

How do I fix CVE-2026-7329?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-7329 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2026-7329 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-7329 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vhc6-v3vv-rx25.

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