CVE-2026-2725: Improper Authorization in Gerrit allowing Code Review Bypass via "Submitted Together"

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-05-13 · updated 2026-06-30
Weakness: CWE-863

Description

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.

Affected products

Gerrit: from 2.12

References

https://issues.gerritcodereview.com/issues/486131256
https://issues.gerritcodereview.com/issues/486131256

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