Potential fix for code scanning alert no. 2: Workflow does not contain permissions#26
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Pull Request Overview
This PR addresses a GitHub code scanning alert by adding explicit permissions to the build job in the npm-publish-github-packages workflow. The change implements the principle of least privilege by restricting the job to only contents: read permission, which is sufficient for checking out code and running tests.
Key Changes:
- Added a
permissionsblock to thebuildjob withcontents: readas the only permission
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| GitGuardian id | GitGuardian status | Secret | Commit | Filename | |
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| 23540111 | Triggered | Company Email Password | f233156 | .env.example | View secret |
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Potential fix for https://github.com/ELMOURABEA/pharmaintel-api/security/code-scanning/2
To resolve this problem, we need to limit the permissions available to the
buildjob to the minimum required. Thebuildjob only needs to check out code and run tests, socontents: readis sufficient. The best way to fix this is to add apermissionsblock under thebuildjob, specifically before or afterruns-on: ubuntu-latest, settingcontents: read. No changes are necessary elsewhere, as thepublish-gprjob already assigns correct permissions. No new methods, imports, or definitions are needed—just a workflow YAML field update.Suggested fixes powered by Copilot Autofix. Review carefully before merging.