Description
@neo4j/graphql from 5.2.0 until the patched versions fails to enforce field-level @authentication rules on root custom-resolver fields when a type-level @authentication rule is also present on the same operation type. When both a type-level @authentication (on Query/Mutation) and a field-level @authentication (on a root custom-resolver field within that type) are declared, only the type-level rule is evaluated and the field-level rule is silently discarded. As a result a stricter per-field requirement — such as an admin-role JWT claim (jwt: { roles_INCLUDES: "admin" }) — is never checked, and any client that satisfies the coarser type-level requirement can invoke the more-restricted field. No token forgery is involved: a legitimately issued, correctly signed non-admin token (e.g. roles: ["user"]) is sufficient.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| neo4j | graphql | 7.0.0 – < 7.6.0, 5.2.0 – < 5.12.15, 6.0.0 – ≤ 6.6.4 | 7.6.0 |
References
- https://github.com/neo4j/graphql/security/advisories/GHSA-82m8-p9px-c3x5 third-party-advisory
- https://neo4j.com/security/CVE-2026-19869 vendor-advisory