Potential fix for code scanning alert no. 43: Workflow does not contain permissions#1987
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Potential fix for code scanning alert no. 43: Workflow does not contain permissions#1987
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Potential fix for https://github.com/GSA/touchpoints/security/code-scanning/43
In general, this issue is fixed by explicitly specifying a
permissionsblock that grants only the minimum required scopes to theGITHUB_TOKEN. For a build‑only workflow that checks out code and uploads artifacts but does not modify repository data,contents: readis usually sufficient, either at the workflow root (applies to all jobs) or directly under the specific job.For this workflow, the least‑privilege fix without changing functionality is to add
permissions: contents: readat the job level underbuild-widget:(around line 17). None of the listed steps need write access to repository contents, issues, or pull requests; the standardactions/checkout,actions-rs/toolchain, andactions/upload-artifactoperations work with a read‑onlyGITHUB_TOKENfor repo contents. Concretely, in.github/workflows/build-widget.yml, insert apermissions:section underbuild-widget:and beforeruns-on: ubuntu-22.04, indented correctly. No imports or additional methods are required, as this is purely a YAML configuration change.Suggested fixes powered by Copilot Autofix. Review carefully before merging.