CVE-2025-10193
Neo4j Cypher MCP server is vulnerable to DNS rebinding attacks
DNS rebinding vulnerability in Neo4j Cypher MCP server allows malicious websites to bypass Same-Origin Policy protections and execute unauthorised tool invocations against locally running Neo4j MCP instances. The attack relies on the user being enticed to visit a malicious website and spend sufficient time there for DNS rebinding to succeed.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Active
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
7.4
Neo4j Cypher MCP server is vulnerable to DNS rebinding attacks
DNS rebinding vulnerability in Neo4j Cypher MCP server allows malicious websites to bypass Same-Origin Policy protections and execute unauthorised tool invocations against locally running Neo4j MCP instances. The attack relies on the user being enticed to visit a malicious website and spend sufficient time there for DNS rebinding to succeed.
- Record
CVE-2025-10193- CVSS 4.0
- 7.4 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/AU:N/V:D/RE:L/U:Amber - Weakness
- CWE-346
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-28908
7.4
DNS rebinding vulnerability in Neo4j Cypher MCP server allows malicious websites to bypass Same-Origin Policy protections and execute unauthorised tool invocations against locally running Neo4j MCP instances. The attack relies on the user being enticed to visit a malicious website and spend sufficient time there for DNS rebinding to succeed.
- Record
EUVD-2025-28908- CVSS 4.0
- 7.4 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/AU:N/V:D/RE:L/U:Amber - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vcqx-v2mg-7chx
7.4
Neo4j Cypher MCP server is vulnerable to DNS rebinding
Impact
DNS rebinding vulnerability in Neo4j Cypher MCP server allows malicious websites to bypass Same-Origin Policy protections and execute unauthorised tool invocations against locally running Neo4j MCP instances. The attack relies on the user being enticed to visit a malicious website and spend sufficient time there for DNS rebinding to succeed.
Patches
CORS Middleware added to Cypher MCP server v0.4.0 that blocks all web-based access by default.
Workarounds
If you cannot upgrade to v0.4.0 and above, use stdio mode.
References
Vendor Advisory https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-10193
Credits We want to publicly recognize the contribution of Evan Harris from mcpsec.dev for reporting this issue and following the responsible disclosure policy.
- Record
GHSA-vcqx-v2mg-7chx- CVSS 4.0
- 7.4 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-346
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
7.4
DNS rebinding vulnerability in Neo4j Cypher MCP server allows malicious websites to bypass Same-Origin Policy protections and execute unauthorised tool invocations against locally running Neo4j MCP instances. The attack relies on the user being enticed to visit a malicious website and spend sufficient time there for DNS rebinding to succeed.
- Record
CVE-2025-10193- CVSS 4.0
- 7.4 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:N/R:X/V:D/RE:L/U:Amber - Weakness
- CWE-346
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
7.4
Neo4j Cypher MCP server is vulnerable to DNS rebinding attacks
DNS rebinding vulnerability in Neo4j Cypher MCP server allows malicious websites to bypass Same-Origin Policy protections and execute unauthorised tool invocations against locally running Neo4j MCP instances. The attack relies on the user being enticed to visit a malicious website and spend sufficient time there for DNS rebinding to succeed.
- Record
CVE-2025-10193- CVSS 4.0
- 7.4 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/AU:N/V:D/RE:L/U:Amber - Weakness
- CWE-346
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-vcqx-v2mg-7chx
7.4
Neo4j Cypher MCP server is vulnerable to DNS rebinding
Impact
DNS rebinding vulnerability in Neo4j Cypher MCP server allows malicious websites to bypass Same-Origin Policy protections and execute unauthorised tool invocations against locally running Neo4j MCP instances. The attack relies on the user being enticed to visit a malicious website and spend sufficient time there for DNS rebinding to succeed.
Patches
CORS Middleware added to Cypher MCP server v0.4.0 that blocks all web-based access by default.
Workarounds
If you cannot upgrade to v0.4.0 and above, use stdio mode.
References
Vendor Advisory https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-10193
Credits We want to publicly recognize the contribution of Evan Harris from mcpsec.dev for reporting this issue and following the responsible disclosure policy.
- Record
GHSA-vcqx-v2mg-7chx- CVSS 4.0
- 7.4 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-346
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2026-1620
7.4
Neo4j Cypher MCP server is vulnerable to DNS rebinding
Impact
DNS rebinding vulnerability in Neo4j Cypher MCP server allows malicious websites to bypass Same-Origin Policy protections and execute unauthorised tool invocations against locally running Neo4j MCP instances. The attack relies on the user being enticed to visit a malicious website and spend sufficient time there for DNS rebinding to succeed.
Patches
CORS Middleware added to Cypher MCP server v0.4.0 that blocks all web-based access by default.
Workarounds
If you cannot upgrade to v0.4.0 and above, use stdio mode.
References
Vendor Advisory https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-10193
Credits We want to publicly recognize the contribution of Evan Harris from mcpsec.dev for reporting this issue and following the responsible disclosure policy.
- Record
PYSEC-2026-1620- CVSS 4.0
- 7.4 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
mcp-neo4j-cypherPyPI |
0.2.2 up to 0.4.0 | 0.4.0 |
mcp-neo4j-cypherPyPI |
0.2.2 up to 0.4.0, plus listed versions 0.2.30.2.40.3.00.3.1 |
0.4.0 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2025-10193 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.4) in Neo4j Neo4j-cypher Mcp Server, published September 11, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.22%, the 12th percentile. Fixed in mcp-neo4j-cypher 0.4.0.
References
neo4j.com/security/cve-2025-10193
github.com/neo4j-contrib/mcp-neo4j/security/advisories/GHSA-vcqx-v2mg-7chx
github.com/neo4j-contrib/mcp-neo4j/releases/tag/mcp-neo4j-cypher-v0.4.0
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-10193
github.com/neo4j-contrib/mcp-neo4j/pull/165
github.com/neo4j-contrib/mcp-neo4j/commit/5b9fbdda6401668d7aa006daf7e644805c067c15