Restrict the GitHub token permissions only to the required ones; this way, even if the attackers will succeed in compromising your workflow, they won’t be able to do much.

  • Included permissions for the action. https://github.com/ossf/scorecard/blob/main/docs/checks.md#token-permissions

https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/workflow-syntax-for-github-actions#permissions

https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-jobs/assigning-permissions-to-jobs

Keeping your GitHub Actions and workflows secure Part 1: Preventing pwn requests

Signed-off-by: naveen 172697+naveensrinivasan@users.noreply.github.com

Comment From: snicoll

@naveensrinivasan thank you for making your first contribution to Spring Boot.

Comment From: vpavic

FWIW, these kind of concerns are IMO better addressed at either repository or organization level under Actions settings: SpringBoot Restrict permissions for GitHub action

Comment From: wilkinsona

Thanks, @vpavic. I've changed that for this repository. I'll see if that's something we want to change at the org level too.