XML External Entity injection in MarkLogic - CVE-2026-85970
Published: October 12, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU154143
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-85970
CWE-ID: CWE-611
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to cause server-side requests or disclose local files.
The vulnerability exists due to improper restriction of XML external entity references in multiple server paths when processing XML. A remote user can supply crafted XML to cause server-side requests or disclose local files.
XML external entity processing is enabled by default in the affected paths.
Affected software
MarkLogic
How to mitigate CVE-2026-85970
Install security update from vendor's website.
MarkLogic - addressed in versions 11.3.7, 12.1