Potential fix for code scanning alert no. 17: Workflow does not contain permissions#180
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Potential fix for code scanning alert no. 17: Workflow does not contain permissions#180
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Pull request overview
This PR addresses a security scanning alert by adding an explicit permissions block to the GitHub Actions test workflow. The change enforces the principle of least privilege by limiting the workflow to read-only access to repository contents.
- Adds
permissions: contents: readat the workflow root level to restrict default token permissions - Improves security posture by following GitHub Actions best practices for explicit permission declarations
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Potential fix for https://github.com/advanced-security/codeql-sarif-security-standard-annotator/security/code-scanning/17
The problem should be fixed by adding an explicit
permissionsblock to the workflow, either globally (applies to all jobs unless overridden), or within each specific job, according to the principle of least privilege. For most CI workflows, this should be set tocontents: read. Actions likeactions/upload-artifact@v5do not require write access to repository contents, only the ability to upload artifacts. Therefore, the safest minimal permissions is usually:Add this block at the root of the workflow, directly beneath the workflow name (after line 1 and before
on:on line 3).No imports or external dependencies are required for this fix.
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