Add explicit permissions to error-message-lint workflow#41233
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[WIP] Fix actions/missing-workflow-permissions in error-message-lint workflow
Add explicit permissions to error-message-lint workflow
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Pull request overview
This pull request tightens the GitHub Actions token scope for the error-message lint workflow by explicitly setting minimal permissions, reducing the risk of unintended write access via the default GITHUB_TOKEN permissions.
Changes:
- Added a top-level
permissionsblock to restrictGITHUB_TOKENtocontents: readfor the workflow.
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| File | Description |
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.github/workflows/error-message-lint.yml |
Adds explicit least-privilege permissions (contents: read) for the lint workflow. |
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Without an explicit
permissionsblock, theGITHUB_TOKENdefaults to repository-level settings which may grant overly broad write access (CWE-272: Least Privilege Violation).Changes
.github/workflows/error-message-lint.yml: Added top-levelpermissions: contents: read— the minimum required for checkout and Go linting