Description
An HTTP request smuggling vulnerability in the HTTP App Server of Progress MarkLogic Server before 11.3.6 and 12.0.3 allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication and authorization checks, hijack a legitimate user's session, or capture credentials. The vulnerability occurs when a crafted HTTP request containing both Content-Length and Transfer-Encoding headers causes a reverse proxy and MarkLogic Server to interpret request boundaries differently.
Published: 2026-08-05
Score: 9.1 Critical
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

Vendor Workaround

Do not expose MarkLogic HTTP App Servers directly to untrusted networks. Configure a reverse proxy or web application firewall to reject requests that contain both Content-Length and Transfer-Encoding headers, and restrict access to trusted networks until the update can be applied.

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Wed, 05 Aug 2026 16:15:00 +0000

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Description An HTTP request smuggling vulnerability in the HTTP App Server of Progress MarkLogic Server before 11.3.6 and 12.0.3 allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication and authorization checks, hijack a legitimate user's session, or capture credentials. The vulnerability occurs when a crafted HTTP request containing both Content-Length and Transfer-Encoding headers causes a reverse proxy and MarkLogic Server to interpret request boundaries differently.
Title HTTP request smuggling in Progress MarkLogic Server
Weaknesses CWE-444
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}


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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: ProgressSoftware

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-05T15:34:58.636Z

Reserved: 2026-05-21T15:14:35.319Z

Link: CVE-2026-9190

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Updated: 2026-08-05T17:45:16Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-444

    Inconsistent Interpretation of HTTP Requests ('HTTP Request/Response Smuggling')