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.
History

Tue, 26 May 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-639
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Wed, 13 May 2026 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 13 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Gerrit
Gerrit gerrit
Vendors & Products Gerrit
Gerrit gerrit

Wed, 13 May 2026 06:00:00 +0000

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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.
Title Improper Authorization in Gerrit allowing Code Review Bypass via "Submitted Together"
Weaknesses CWE-863
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Google

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-13T14:44:08.541Z

Reserved: 2026-02-18T21:50:06.426Z

Link: CVE-2026-2725

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-13T14:44:05.432Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-05-13T06:16:14.090

Modified: 2026-05-13T16:16:38.627

Link: CVE-2026-2725

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-05-13T05:32:49Z

Links: CVE-2026-2725 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-26T14:00:06Z