Auth bypass in Gerrit
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.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (5.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 5th percentile — 5.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Gerrit — versions 2.12; 0
- Google Gerrit
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- issues.gerritcodereview.com/issues/486131256 (Patch, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-2725?
- CVE-2026-2725 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gerrit, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-05-13.
- How severe is CVE-2026-2725?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.