CVE-2026-2725

Incorrect authorization in the "submitted together" feature in Gerrit versions 2.12 and later allows an authenticated attacker with force push permissions on a secondary branch to bypass code review and forcefully submit code to restricted branches via a crafted submission matching the "topic" tag of an unapproved change.

CVSS v3 5.3 MEDIUM

5.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.6 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://issues.gerritcodereview.com/issues/486131256	Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory
https://issues.gerritcodereview.com/issues/486131256	Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:google:gerrit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-05-13 06:16

Updated : 2026-06-30 19:02

NVD link : CVE-2026-2725

Mitre link : CVE-2026-2725

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-2725

JSON object : View

Products Affected

google

gerrit

CWE

CWE-863

Incorrect Authorization

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