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

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.

Data: CVE.org, NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Ubuntu. Published as the sources state it, in English.

Affected products and versions

References and patches

• https://issues.gerritcodereview.com/issues/486131256 Mailing ListPatchVendor Advisory