MCP Security Index

Is Neo4j Cypher safe to install?

Neo4j Labs · Data · stdio (local process)

Translate natural language to Cypher and run it on Neo4j.

Aminimal exposureSource
A
Grade
18/100
Blast radius
3
Tools
1
Capabilities

Capabilities

What Neo4j Cypher declares it can do

A server's blast radius is the most powerful thing each of its tools can do. This grades the tools it declares, read-only, not whether it is secure.

  • Execute0
  • Delete0
  • Write1
  • Read2
  • mediumTool declares a high-privilege capability

Tools

Every tool Neo4j Cypher exposes

3 tools

Control

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3 tools

Installed as-is, all 3 of Neo4j Cypher's tools are callable by your agent without restriction, including any that write, delete, or execute.

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Advisories

Informational content flags

Keyword matches in tool descriptions and schemas. These are shown for transparency and are not part of the grade.

  • highCode-execution capability×4
  • highShell/command injection

Install

Add Neo4j Cypher to your client

Drop this into your MCP client config (Claude Desktop, Cursor, and others).

mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "neo4j": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-neo4j-cypher"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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About this grade

The grade reflects the blast radius of what Neo4j Cypher declares it can do, read-only, not whether it is secure or trustworthy, and not a judgment of the vendor. Maintain this server? Claim this listing or request a re-scan. See the methodology.

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