CVE-2026-85970 Improper XML external entity restriction in Progress MarkLogic Server
High 7.1
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-85970 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2026-85970 is a high-severity vulnerability in Progress Software Corporation MarkLogic Server, published on 12 Oct 2026.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-85970 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-2026-85970/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-85970/index.md)
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-85970?
CVE-2026-85970 is a high-severity vulnerability in Progress Software Corporation MarkLogic Server, published on 12 Oct 2026.
Official description
Progress MarkLogic Server 12.x releases before 12.1.0 and 11.x releases before 11.3.7 enable XML external entity processing by default in multiple server paths, which could allow crafted XML to cause server-side requests or disclosure of local files.
Weakness: CWE-611
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-85970?
How do I fix CVE-2026-85970?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-85970 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-85970 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-85970 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vg67-rxc2-5jm6.