CVE-2026-8709: Privilege escalation in Progress MarkLogic Server REST document patch operation

Published Aug 5, 2026
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Updated

An improper privilege management vulnerability in the REST API document patch operation of Progress MarkLogic Server before 11.3.6 and 12.0.3 allows an authenticated user with a low-privileged REST role to escalate privileges and execute privileged operations against the Security database.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Progress MarkLogic Server><11.3.6, <12.0.3

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Progress MarkLogic Server to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 11.3.6
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade Progress MarkLogic Server to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 12.0.3

Event History

Aug 5, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:33 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:33 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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