CVE-2026-85964 Path traversal in Progress MarkLogic Server Query Console
An authenticated user can exploit path traversal in MarkLogic Server Query Console to read arbitrary files from the server.
- 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-2026-85964?
CVE-2026-85964 is a high-severity path traversal 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 allow an authenticated Query Console user to supply unsafe path values to a privileged filesystem helper, which could result in disclosure of arbitrary server files.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-85964?
How do I fix CVE-2026-85964?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-85964 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2026-85964 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-85964 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x4fr-vjw9-v85w.