Potential fix for code scanning alert no. 1: Workflow does not contain permissions#12
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Potential fix for code scanning alert no. 1: Workflow does not contain permissions#12
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This PR addresses a security code scanning alert by adding an explicit permissions block to the GitHub Actions CI workflow. This follows the principle of least privilege by restricting the workflow token to only read access to repository contents, preventing potential security issues from excessive default permissions.
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- Added explicit
permissions: contents: readto the CI workflow configuration
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Potential fix for https://github.com/GoCodeAlone/workflow-ui/security/code-scanning/1
In general, fix this by explicitly defining a
permissionsblock in the workflow (either at the top level or per-job) that grants only the minimal read permissions needed, instead of relying on inherited defaults. For a simple Node CI that just checks out code and runs tests/build,contents: readis sufficient, and optionallypackages: readif private GitHub Packages are used.For this specific workflow in
.github/workflows/ci.yml, add a top-levelpermissionssection just below thename: CIline so it applies to all jobs. Set it to the minimal recommended values, e.g.:If you know the workflow pulls from GitHub Packages, you could additionally include
packages: read, but based only on the provided snippet,contents: readis enough and does not change existing functionality: checkout and read operations will still work, and no write capabilities will be available to the token. No imports or other code changes are needed; this is purely a YAML configuration addition.Suggested fixes powered by Copilot Autofix. Review carefully before merging.