Potential fix for code scanning alert no. 262: Workflow does not contain permissions - #55
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Potential fix for https://github.com/trimble-oss/go-mysql-server/security/code-scanning/262
To fix the problem, we should add an explicit
permissionsblock to the workflow. The best practice is to set the minimal permissions required for the workflow to function. Since the workflow has three jobs:format: usesEndBug/add-and-commit@v9.1.1to commit changes, so it needscontents: write.verifyandalt-verify: only need to read repository contents.We can set a default
permissionsblock at the workflow level withcontents: read, and override it for theformatjob withcontents: write. This ensures that only the job that needs write access gets it, and all others are restricted to read-only.The changes should be made at the top of the workflow file (after the
name:and beforeon:), and within theformatjob definition.Suggested fixes powered by Copilot Autofix. Review carefully before merging.