Authentication Bypass Vulnerability in Neo4j GraphQL Framework
CVE-2026-92681

9.3CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Neo4j

Status
@neo4j/graphql
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 October 2026

What is CVE-2026-92681?

In versions of the Neo4j GraphQL framework up to 7.6.3, a significant vulnerability exists where @authentication directives applied at the schema or type level are ignored for top-level fields annotated with @cypher. This flaw enables unauthenticated users to access and execute Cypher statements, posing a risk of unauthorized data access and modification. The issue has been addressed in version 7.6.4, where proper enforcement of authentication on these directives was implemented.

Affected Version(s)

@neo4j/graphql 3.23.0 < 7.6.4

References

https://github.com/neo4j/graphql/security/advisories/GHSA...
vendor-advisory
https://github.com/neo4j/graphql/commit/ef69cc69ff5e97c60...
patch
https://github.com/neo4j/graphql/releases/tag/%40neo4j%2F...
release-notes

CVSS V4

Score:
9.3
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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