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

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Attackers can perform HTTP response splitting via the Query Console file-exploration endpoint, potentially manipulating client-side response handling.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2026-85976?

CVE-2026-85976 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Progress Software Corporation MarkLogic Server, published on 12 Oct 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Progress MarkLogic Server 12.x releases before 12.1.0 and 11.x releases before 11.3.7 do not sufficiently sanitize input used by the Query Console file-exploration endpoint, which could allow HTTP response splitting and unintended client-side response handling.

Weakness: CWE-113

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-85976?

How do I fix CVE-2026-85976?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-85976 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2026-85976 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-85976 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h279-5w49-h4vj.

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