Potential fix for code scanning alert no. 17: Workflow does not contain permissions#228
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Pull request overview
This PR addresses code scanning alert #17 by explicitly declaring least-privilege GITHUB_TOKEN permissions in the test-scan GitHub Actions workflow, reducing default token scope while preserving the workflow’s current behavior.
Changes:
- Adds a workflow-level
permissionsblock. - Sets
contents: readto limit the token scope for checkout/test execution.
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| File | Description |
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.github/workflows/test-scan.yml |
Adds workflow-level permissions: contents: read to enforce least-privileged GITHUB_TOKEN. |
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Potential fix for https://github.com/djdefi/gitavscan/security/code-scanning/17
Add an explicit
permissionsblock to the workflow so theGITHUB_TOKENis least-privileged.Best fix here: set workflow-level permissions to
contents: readright after theon/workflow_dispatchsection and beforejobs. This preserves current functionality (checkout and test execution) while satisfying CodeQL and documenting intent.File to change:
.github/workflows/test-scan.ymlRegion:
workflow_dispatch:and beforejobs:)No imports, methods, or dependencies are needed.
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