Actions: Fix Critical Artifact poisoning False Positive

actions/ql/lib/change-notes/2025-07-11-artifact-poisoning.md

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+category: fix
+---
+* The `actions/artifact-poisoning/critical` and `actions/artifact-poisoning/medium` queries  now exclude artifacts downloaded to `$[{ runner.temp }}` in addition to `/tmp`.

actions/ql/lib/codeql/actions/Helper.qll

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ string normalizePath(string path) {
       then result = path
       else
         // foo -> GITHUB_WORKSPACE/foo
-        if path.regexpMatch("^[^/~].*")
+        if path.regexpMatch("^[^$/~].*")
         then result = "GITHUB_WORKSPACE/" + path.regexpReplaceAll("/$", "")
         else
           // ~/foo -> ~/foo

actions/ql/lib/codeql/actions/security/ArtifactPoisoningQuery.qll

@@ -262,8 +262,10 @@ class ArtifactPoisoningSink extends DataFlow::Node {
 
   ArtifactPoisoningSink() {
     download.getAFollowingStep() = poisonable and
-    // excluding artifacts downloaded to /tmp
+    // excluding artifacts downloaded to the temporary directory
     not download.getPath().regexpMatch("^/tmp.*") and
+    not download.getPath().regexpMatch("^\\$\\{\\{\\s*runner\\.temp\\s*}}.*") and
+    not download.getPath().regexpMatch("^\\$RUNNER_TEMP.*") and
     (
       poisonable.(Run).getScript() = this.asExpr() and
       (

actions/ql/test/query-tests/Security/CWE-829/.github/workflows/artifactpoisoning93.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+on:
+  workflow_run:
+    workflows:
+      - Benchmark
+    types:
+      - completed
+
+jobs:
+  benchmark:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Download From PR
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          run-id: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.id }}
+          path: ${{ runner.temp }}/artifacts/
+      - run: npm install

actions/ql/test/query-tests/Security/CWE-829/.github/workflows/artifactpoisoning94.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+on:
+  workflow_run:
+    workflows:
+      - Benchmark
+    types:
+      - completed
+
+jobs:
+  benchmark:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Download From PR
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          run-id: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.id }}
+          path: /tmp/artifacts/
+      - run: npm install

actions/ql/test/query-tests/Security/CWE-829/.github/workflows/artifactpoisoning95.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+on:
+  workflow_run:
+    workflows:
+      - Benchmark
+    types:
+      - completed
+
+jobs:
+  benchmark:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Download From PR
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          run-id: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.id }}
+          path: $RUNNER_TEMP/artifacts/
+      - run: npm install

actions/ql/test/query-tests/Security/CWE-829/.github/workflows/artifactpoisoning96.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+on:
+  workflow_run:
+    workflows:
+      - Benchmark
+    types:
+      - completed
+
+jobs:
+  benchmark:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Download From PR
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          run-id: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.id }}
+      - run: npm install

actions/ql/test/query-tests/Security/CWE-829/.github/workflows/artifactpoisoning97.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+on:
+  workflow_run:
+    workflows:
+      - Benchmark
+    types:
+      - completed
+
+jobs:
+  benchmark:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Download From PR
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          run-id: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.id }}
+          path: ${{  runner.temp  }}/artifacts/
+      - run: npm install

actions/ql/test/query-tests/Security/CWE-829/ArtifactPoisoningCritical.expected

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ edges
 | .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning42.yml:13:9:21:6 | Run Step | .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning42.yml:22:14:22:18 | ./cmd | provenance | Config |
 | .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning71.yml:9:9:16:6 | Uses Step | .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning71.yml:17:14:18:40 | sed -f config foo.md > bar.md\n | provenance | Config |
 | .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning81.yml:28:9:31:6 | Uses Step | .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning81.yml:31:14:31:27 | python test.py | provenance | Config |
+| .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning96.yml:13:9:18:6 | Uses Step | .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning96.yml:18:14:18:24 | npm install | provenance | Config |
 | .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning101.yml:10:9:16:6 | Uses Step | .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning101.yml:17:14:19:59 | PR_NUMBER=$(./get_pull_request_number.sh pr_number.txt)\necho "PR_NUMBER=$PR_NUMBER" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT \n | provenance | Config |
 | .github/workflows/test18.yml:12:15:33:12 | Uses Step | .github/workflows/test18.yml:36:15:40:58 | Uses Step | provenance | Config |
 | .github/workflows/test25.yml:22:9:32:6 | Uses Step: downloadBuildScan | .github/workflows/test25.yml:39:14:40:45 | ./gradlew buildScanPublishPrevious\n | provenance | Config |
@@ -44,6 +45,8 @@ nodes
 | .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning81.yml:31:14:31:27 | python test.py | semmle.label | python test.py |
 | .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning92.yml:28:9:29:6 | Uses Step | semmle.label | Uses Step |
 | .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning92.yml:29:14:29:26 | make snapshot | semmle.label | make snapshot |
+| .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning96.yml:13:9:18:6 | Uses Step | semmle.label | Uses Step |
+| .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning96.yml:18:14:18:24 | npm install | semmle.label | npm install |
 | .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning101.yml:10:9:16:6 | Uses Step | semmle.label | Uses Step |
 | .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning101.yml:17:14:19:59 | PR_NUMBER=$(./get_pull_request_number.sh pr_number.txt)\necho "PR_NUMBER=$PR_NUMBER" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT \n | semmle.label | PR_NUMBER=$(./get_pull_request_number.sh pr_number.txt)\necho "PR_NUMBER=$PR_NUMBER" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT \n |
 | .github/workflows/test18.yml:12:15:33:12 | Uses Step | semmle.label | Uses Step |
@@ -66,6 +69,7 @@ subpaths
 | .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning81.yml:31:14:31:27 | python test.py | .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning81.yml:28:9:31:6 | Uses Step | .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning81.yml:31:14:31:27 | python test.py | Potential artifact poisoning in $@, which may be controlled by an external user ($@). | .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning81.yml:31:14:31:27 | python test.py | python test.py | .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning81.yml:3:5:3:23 | pull_request_target | pull_request_target |
 | .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning92.yml:28:9:29:6 | Uses Step | .github/actions/download-artifact-2/action.yaml:6:7:25:4 | Uses Step | .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning92.yml:28:9:29:6 | Uses Step | Potential artifact poisoning in $@, which may be controlled by an external user ($@). | .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning92.yml:28:9:29:6 | Uses Step | Uses Step | .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning92.yml:3:3:3:14 | workflow_run | workflow_run |
 | .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning92.yml:29:14:29:26 | make snapshot | .github/actions/download-artifact-2/action.yaml:6:7:25:4 | Uses Step | .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning92.yml:29:14:29:26 | make snapshot | Potential artifact poisoning in $@, which may be controlled by an external user ($@). | .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning92.yml:29:14:29:26 | make snapshot | make snapshot | .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning92.yml:3:3:3:14 | workflow_run | workflow_run |
+| .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning96.yml:18:14:18:24 | npm install | .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning96.yml:13:9:18:6 | Uses Step | .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning96.yml:18:14:18:24 | npm install | Potential artifact poisoning in $@, which may be controlled by an external user ($@). | .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning96.yml:18:14:18:24 | npm install | npm install | .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning96.yml:2:3:2:14 | workflow_run | workflow_run |
 | .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning101.yml:17:14:19:59 | PR_NUMBER=$(./get_pull_request_number.sh pr_number.txt)\necho "PR_NUMBER=$PR_NUMBER" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT \n | .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning101.yml:10:9:16:6 | Uses Step | .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning101.yml:17:14:19:59 | PR_NUMBER=$(./get_pull_request_number.sh pr_number.txt)\necho "PR_NUMBER=$PR_NUMBER" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT \n | Potential artifact poisoning in $@, which may be controlled by an external user ($@). | .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning101.yml:17:14:19:59 | PR_NUMBER=$(./get_pull_request_number.sh pr_number.txt)\necho "PR_NUMBER=$PR_NUMBER" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT \n | PR_NUMBER=$(./get_pull_request_number.sh pr_number.txt)\necho "PR_NUMBER=$PR_NUMBER" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT \n | .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning101.yml:4:3:4:21 | pull_request_target | pull_request_target |
 | .github/workflows/test18.yml:36:15:40:58 | Uses Step | .github/workflows/test18.yml:12:15:33:12 | Uses Step | .github/workflows/test18.yml:36:15:40:58 | Uses Step | Potential artifact poisoning in $@, which may be controlled by an external user ($@). | .github/workflows/test18.yml:36:15:40:58 | Uses Step | Uses Step | .github/workflows/test18.yml:3:5:3:16 | workflow_run | workflow_run |
 | .github/workflows/test25.yml:39:14:40:45 | ./gradlew buildScanPublishPrevious\n | .github/workflows/test25.yml:22:9:32:6 | Uses Step: downloadBuildScan | .github/workflows/test25.yml:39:14:40:45 | ./gradlew buildScanPublishPrevious\n | Potential artifact poisoning in $@, which may be controlled by an external user ($@). | .github/workflows/test25.yml:39:14:40:45 | ./gradlew buildScanPublishPrevious\n | ./gradlew buildScanPublishPrevious\n | .github/workflows/test25.yml:2:3:2:14 | workflow_run | workflow_run |

actions/ql/test/query-tests/Security/CWE-829/ArtifactPoisoningMedium.expected

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ edges
 | .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning42.yml:13:9:21:6 | Run Step | .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning42.yml:22:14:22:18 | ./cmd | provenance | Config |
 | .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning71.yml:9:9:16:6 | Uses Step | .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning71.yml:17:14:18:40 | sed -f config foo.md > bar.md\n | provenance | Config |
 | .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning81.yml:28:9:31:6 | Uses Step | .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning81.yml:31:14:31:27 | python test.py | provenance | Config |
+| .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning96.yml:13:9:18:6 | Uses Step | .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning96.yml:18:14:18:24 | npm install | provenance | Config |
 | .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning101.yml:10:9:16:6 | Uses Step | .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning101.yml:17:14:19:59 | PR_NUMBER=$(./get_pull_request_number.sh pr_number.txt)\necho "PR_NUMBER=$PR_NUMBER" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT \n | provenance | Config |
 | .github/workflows/test18.yml:12:15:33:12 | Uses Step | .github/workflows/test18.yml:36:15:40:58 | Uses Step | provenance | Config |
 | .github/workflows/test25.yml:22:9:32:6 | Uses Step: downloadBuildScan | .github/workflows/test25.yml:39:14:40:45 | ./gradlew buildScanPublishPrevious\n | provenance | Config |
@@ -44,6 +45,8 @@ nodes
 | .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning81.yml:31:14:31:27 | python test.py | semmle.label | python test.py |
 | .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning92.yml:28:9:29:6 | Uses Step | semmle.label | Uses Step |
 | .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning92.yml:29:14:29:26 | make snapshot | semmle.label | make snapshot |
+| .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning96.yml:13:9:18:6 | Uses Step | semmle.label | Uses Step |
+| .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning96.yml:18:14:18:24 | npm install | semmle.label | npm install |
 | .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning101.yml:10:9:16:6 | Uses Step | semmle.label | Uses Step |
 | .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning101.yml:17:14:19:59 | PR_NUMBER=$(./get_pull_request_number.sh pr_number.txt)\necho "PR_NUMBER=$PR_NUMBER" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT \n | semmle.label | PR_NUMBER=$(./get_pull_request_number.sh pr_number.txt)\necho "PR_NUMBER=$PR_NUMBER" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT \n |
 | .github/workflows/test18.yml:12:15:33:12 | Uses Step | semmle.label | Uses Step |

actions/ql/test/query-tests/Security/CWE-829/UntrustedCheckoutCritical.expected

@@ -51,6 +51,16 @@ edges
 | .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning92.yml:19:9:25:6 | Run Step: metadata | .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning92.yml:25:9:28:6 | Uses Step |
 | .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning92.yml:25:9:28:6 | Uses Step | .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning92.yml:28:9:29:6 | Uses Step |
 | .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning92.yml:28:9:29:6 | Uses Step | .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning92.yml:29:9:29:27 | Run Step |
+| .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning93.yml:12:9:13:6 | Uses Step | .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning93.yml:13:9:19:6 | Uses Step |
+| .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning93.yml:13:9:19:6 | Uses Step | .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning93.yml:19:9:19:24 | Run Step |
+| .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning94.yml:12:9:13:6 | Uses Step | .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning94.yml:13:9:19:6 | Uses Step |
+| .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning94.yml:13:9:19:6 | Uses Step | .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning94.yml:19:9:19:24 | Run Step |
+| .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning95.yml:12:9:13:6 | Uses Step | .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning95.yml:13:9:19:6 | Uses Step |
+| .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning95.yml:13:9:19:6 | Uses Step | .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning95.yml:19:9:19:24 | Run Step |
+| .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning96.yml:12:9:13:6 | Uses Step | .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning96.yml:13:9:18:6 | Uses Step |
+| .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning96.yml:13:9:18:6 | Uses Step | .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning96.yml:18:9:18:24 | Run Step |
+| .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning97.yml:12:9:13:6 | Uses Step | .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning97.yml:13:9:19:6 | Uses Step |
+| .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning97.yml:13:9:19:6 | Uses Step | .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning97.yml:19:9:19:25 | Run Step |
 | .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning101.yml:10:9:16:6 | Uses Step | .github/workflows/artifactpoisoning101.yml:16:9:19:59 | Run Step: pr_number |
 | .github/workflows/auto_ci.yml:20:9:27:6 | Uses Step | .github/workflows/auto_ci.yml:27:9:32:6 | Uses Step |
 | .github/workflows/auto_ci.yml:27:9:32:6 | Uses Step | .github/workflows/auto_ci.yml:32:9:37:6 | Run Step |