CVE-2026-87720: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-c8r3-7jgc-cm9w
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CWE-613
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2026-87720 is a HIGH security vulnerability vulnerability (CWE-613: Insufficient Session Expiration) affecting Software libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The weakness occurs when according to wasc, "insufficient session expiration is when a web site permits an attacker to reuse old session credentials or session ids for authorization.". Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2026-87720 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2026-87720
GHSA Identifier GHSA-c8r3-7jgc-cm9w
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score N/A
CWE Classification CWE-613: Insufficient Session Expiration
Affected Product Software
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

How to Fix CVE-2026-87720

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Software dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

mvn dependency:tree

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2026-87720, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:

mvn dependency:tree

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Software in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: The mvn dependency:tree command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-613: Insufficient Session Expiration, where according to wasc, "insufficient session expiration is when a web site permits an attacker to reuse old session credentials or session ids for authorization.". In Software, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863) in project name normalization (ProjectUtil.stripGitSuffix) and ProjectCache eviction logic (ProjectCacheImpl) in Gerrit Code Review versions 2.16.0 through 3.12.9, 3.13.0 through 3.13.8, and 3.14.0 through 3.14.2 allows an authenticated user (or an unauthenticated user if the repository was previously public) to cause unauthorized disclosure of private repository content and durable restoration of revoked project-owner administrative privileges via crafted requests using repeated .git suffixes (such as project.git.git) across REST APIs, Gitiles, or SSH Git commands. Because Gerrit strips only a single terminal .git suffix when constructing the logical ProjectCache key while JGit (FileKey.lenient) resolves the suffixed alias to the same canonical bare repository on disk, revoking read access or removing owner rules on the canonical project name fails to evict the cached alias ProjectState during the cache validity window, enabling reads of newly created private commits or writes to refs/meta/config. This issue is fixed in Gerrit Code Review versions 3.12.10, 3.13.9, and 3.14.3.

References

NVD — CVE-2026-87720 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-87720
issues.gerritcodereview.com/issues/538883789 WEB
https://issues.gerritcodereview.com/issues/538883789

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-87720?
CVE-2026-87720 is a security vulnerability in Software classified as a security vulnerability vulnerability under CWE-613: Insufficient Session Expiration.
Which Software versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches.
What version fixes CVE-2026-87720?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2026-87720?
CVE-2026-87720 is classified under CWE-613: Insufficient Session Expiration (According to WASC, "Insufficient Session Expiration is when a web site permits an attacker to reuse old session credentials or session IDs for authorization.").
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2026-87720?
Run the dependency tree command: 'mvn dependency:tree'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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