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title: "CVE-2026-85960: Progress MarkLogic Server - Cross-Site Request Forgery"
description: "Progress MarkLogic Server 12.x < 12.1.0 and 11.x < 11.3.7 contain a cross-site request forgery caused by predictable CSRF tokens in Query Console, letting remote attackers submit unauthorized requests and execute server-side code with victim's permissions, exploit requires authenticated user interaction."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-85960/
---

# CVE-2026-85960 Progress MarkLogic Server - Cross-Site Request Forgery

Progress MarkLogic Server 12.x < 12.1.0 and 11.x < 11.3.7 contain a cross-site request forgery caused by predictable CSRF tokens in Query Console, letting remote attackers submit unauthorized requests and execute server-side code with victim's permissions, exploit requires authenticated user interaction.

CVSS base score 7.5 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Not required

EPSS

0.15% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-85960)

## Details

Type

Cross-Site Request Forgery

Impact

Remote Code Execution

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Published

12 October 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-352](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/352.html)

## Vendor fix

Update to versions 12.1.0, 11.3.7 or later.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-85960](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-85960)
- [https://community.progress.com/s/article/Marklogic-Critical-Security-Alert-Bulletin-October-2026](https://community.progress.com/s/article/Marklogic-Critical-Security-Alert-Bulletin-October-2026)

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