---
id: CVE-2026-2725
title: >-
  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
  restrict…
summary: >-
  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
  restrict…
severity: medium
cvss: 5.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-863
vendor: google
product: gerrit
affected:
  - gerrit >= 2.12
published: '2026-05-13'
updated: '2026-06-30'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-2725'
references:
  - url: 'https://issues.gerritcodereview.com/issues/486131256'
    label: cve-coordination@google.com
  - url: 'https://issues.gerritcodereview.com/issues/486131256'
    label: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00164
epssPercentile: 0.04958
ingestedAt: '2026-07-01T09:50:45.564Z'
---

## Overview

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

- `gerrit >= 2.12`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.