SecuriTricks - CVE-2026-2725

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.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gerrit	Gerrit	2.12, 2.13, 2.14, 2.15, 2.16, 2.17, 2.18

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-863

Incorrect Authorization

The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. This allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type	Vendor	Product	Version	Update	Edition	Language	Software Edition	Target Software	Target Hardware	Other Information
a	gerrit	gerrit	2.12	/	/	/	/	/	/	/
a	gerrit	gerrit	2.13	/	/	/	/	/	/	/
a	gerrit	gerrit	2.14	/	/	/	/	/	/	/
a	gerrit	gerrit	2.15	/	/	/	/	/	/	/
a	gerrit	gerrit	2.16	/	/	/	/	/	/	/
a	gerrit	gerrit	2.17	/	/	/	/	/	/	/
a	gerrit	gerrit	2.18	/	/	/	/	/	/	/

References

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

CVSS Score

6.0 / 10

CVSS Data - 4.0

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Attack Complexity: LOW
Attack Requirements: PRESENT
Privileges Required: LOW
User Interaction: NONE
Scope:
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: HIGH
Availability Impact: NONE
Exploit Maturity: NOT_DEFINED

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/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:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

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Timeline

Published: May 13, 2026, 6:16 a.m.
Last Modified: May 13, 2026, 4:16 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been marked for Analysis. Normally once in this state the CVE will be analyzed by NVD staff within 24 hours.

More info

Source

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CVE-2026-2725