CVE-2026-5423
HIGHneo4j graphql - Subscription Authentication Bypass via Unverified connectionParams.jwt
Title source: ruleDescription
@neo4j/graphql library versions prior to 7.5.6 fail to verify the authenticity of a client-supplied, pre-decoded JWT object passed through GraphQL subscription connectionParams. As a result, any unauthenticated remote client that can open a GraphQL-over-WebSocket connection can forge arbitrary JWT claims (e.g. sub, roles) in connectionParams.jwt and have them accepted as authenticated identity for the purposes of @authentication and @subscriptionsAuthorization directive evaluation. This allows a fully unauthenticated attacker to receive subscription events that should be restricted to specific authenticated roles/users. Upgrade the library to versions 7.5.6+ or 5.12.14+. v6 is end-of-life and will not receive a fix.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
https://neo4j.com/security/CVE-2026-5423
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
https://github.com/neo4j/graphql/security/advisories/GHSA-fcpg-3fw5-vc65
Scores
CVSS v4
8.2
EPSS
0.0034
EPSS Percentile
26.2%
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-302
Status
published
Products (3)
neo4j/graphql
5.0.0 - 5.12.14
neo4j/graphql
6.0.0 - 6.6.4
neo4j/graphql
7.0.0 - 7.5.6
Published
Aug 06, 2026
Tracked Since
Aug 06, 2026