CVE-2026-5423
Subscription Authentication Bypass via Unverified connectionParams.jwt
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.2 High
- Published
- Aug 6, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 6, 2026
- Reserved
- Apr 2, 2026
Description
@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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 8.2 High | 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 | Neo4j |
Weaknesses
- CWE-302 Authentication bypass by Assumed-Immutable data
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
graphqlneo4j |
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References
- https://neo4j.com/security/CVE-2026-5423vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/neo4j/graphql/security/advisories/GHSA-fcpg-3fw5-vc65third-party-advisory
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