# CVE-2026-85951: Server-side request forgery in Progress MarkLogic Server Azure deployments

> An authenticated attacker can exploit SSRF in MarkLogic Server on Azure to access internal cloud services and steal credentials.

- **Severity:** High 8.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 12 Oct 2026
- **Updated:** 15 Oct 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-qf27-x9jg-q286

## What is CVE-2026-85951?

CVE-2026-85951 is a high-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in Progress Software Corporation MarkLogic Server, published on 12 Oct 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Progress MarkLogic Server 12.x releases before 12.1.0 and 11.x releases before 11.3.7 on Azure contain a server-side request forgery vulnerability that could allow an authenticated attacker to access internal cloud services, potentially resulting in unauthorized access to cloud credentials or tokens.

Weakness: CWE-918 (Server-Side Request Forgery)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-85951?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-85951?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-85951 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-85951 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-85951 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-85951 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-85951 is a high-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in Progress Software Corporation MarkLogic Server, published on 12 Oct 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-85951 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Progress Software Corporation MarkLogic Server. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-85951/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-85951/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-85951
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-85951
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-85951

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-85951/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.