In @neo4j/graphql versions up to and including 7.6.3, @authentication directives applied at the schema level or on the Query or Mutation types are silently ignored for top-level fields annotated with @cypher. Only @authentication directives placed directly on the individual fields are enforced. An application that exposes a top-level @cypher field and relies on schema-level or type-level @authentication to protect it allows unauthenticated callers to invoke the field and run the configured Cypher statement with the privileges of the GraphQL service account, which may permit reading and modifying data. Fixed in 7.6.4.
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Solution

Upgrade @neo4j/graphql to version 7.6.4 or later.


Workaround

Apply @authentication directly to each top-level @cypher field. Where possible, run the GraphQL service account with least-privilege database permissions.

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Mon, 12 Oct 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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Description In @neo4j/graphql versions up to and including 7.6.3, @authentication directives applied at the schema level or on the Query or Mutation types are silently ignored for top-level fields annotated with @cypher. Only @authentication directives placed directly on the individual fields are enforced. An application that exposes a top-level @cypher field and relies on schema-level or type-level @authentication to protect it allows unauthenticated callers to invoke the field and run the configured Cypher statement with the privileges of the GraphQL service account, which may permit reading and modifying data. Fixed in 7.6.4.
Title @neo4j/graphql: schema-level and type-level @authentication not enforced on top-level @cypher fields
Weaknesses CWE-306
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Neo4j

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-12T15:09:49.653Z

Reserved: 2026-09-16T16:17:17.929Z

Link: CVE-2026-92681

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-12T16:17:07.323

Modified: 2026-10-12T16:17:07.323

Link: CVE-2026-92681

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-12T16:45:14Z

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