High severity · published Aug 6, 2026
CVE-2026-5423
Subscription Authentication Bypass via Unverified connectionParams.jwt
8.2
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 48% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GR
graphql · neo4j
7.0.0 before 7.5.6; 5.0.0 before 5.12.14; 6.0.0 through 6.6.4 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-5423
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-5423
github.com
https://github.com/neo4j/graphql/security/advisories/GHSA-fcpg-3fw5-vc65
neo4j.com
https://neo4j.com/security/CVE-2026-5423
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