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actions: add some missing permissions
yoff Apr 23, 2025
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actions: update test expectations
yoff Apr 23, 2025
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Merge branch 'main' into actions/more-minimal-permission
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11 changes: 7 additions & 4 deletions actions/ql/lib/ext/config/actions_permissions.yml
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Expand Up @@ -13,7 +13,10 @@ extensions:
- ["actions/labeler", "pull-requests: write"]
- ["actions/attest", "id-token: write"]
- ["actions/attest", "attestations: write"]
# No permissions needed for actions/add-to-project
- ["actions/add-to-project", "repository-projects:read"]
- ["actions/add-to-project", "repository-projects:write"]
- ["actions/add-to-project", "issues:read"]
- ["actions/add-to-project", "pull-requests:read"]
- ["actions/dependency-review-action", "contents: read"]
- ["actions/attest-sbom", "id-token: write"]
- ["actions/attest-sbom", "attestations: write"]
Expand All @@ -30,8 +33,8 @@ extensions:
- ["actions/versions-package-tools", "actions: read"]
- ["actions/reusable-workflows", "contents: read"]
- ["actions/reusable-workflows", "actions: read"]
# TODO: Add permissions for actions/download-artifact
# TODO: Add permissions for actions/upload-artifact
# TODO: Add permissions for actions/cache
# No permissions needed for actions/download-artifact
# No permissions needed for actions/upload-artifact
# No permissions needed for actions/cache


4 changes: 4 additions & 0 deletions actions/ql/src/change-notes/2025-04-24-minimal-permission-for-add-to-project.md
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category: minorAnalysis
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* The query `actions/missing-workflow-permissions` is now aware of the minimal permissions needed for the action `add-to-project`. This should lead to better alert messages and better fix suggestions.
2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion actions/ql/test/query-tests/Security/CWE-275/MissingActionsPermissions.expected
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| .github/workflows/perms2.yml:6:5:10:2 | Job: build | Actions job or workflow does not limit the permissions of the GITHUB_TOKEN. Consider setting an explicit permissions block, using the following as a minimal starting point: {contents: read} |
| .github/workflows/perms5.yml:7:5:10:32 | Job: build | Actions job or workflow does not limit the permissions of the GITHUB_TOKEN. Consider setting an explicit permissions block, using the following as a minimal starting point: {contents: read} |
| .github/workflows/perms6.yml:7:5:11:39 | Job: build | Actions job or workflow does not limit the permissions of the GITHUB_TOKEN. Consider setting an explicit permissions block, using the following as a minimal starting point: {contents: read, id-token: write, pages: write} |
| .github/workflows/perms7.yml:7:5:10:38 | Job: build | Actions job or workflow does not limit the permissions of the GITHUB_TOKEN. Consider setting an explicit permissions block, using the following as a minimal starting point: {} |
| .github/workflows/perms7.yml:7:5:10:38 | Job: build | Actions job or workflow does not limit the permissions of the GITHUB_TOKEN. Consider setting an explicit permissions block, using the following as a minimal starting point: {issues:read, pull-requests:read, repository-projects:read, repository-projects:write} |