VNX-GH-208 – Workflow token defaults to write

Overview

Every workflow that omits permissions: — including ones added later by contributors — runs with write access to contents, packages, issues and pull requests.

Severity: Medium | Confidence: high | CWE: CWE-250, CWE-276 | Command: vulnetix gha settings

Needs: repo, actions policy. Without them the rule is reported as not evaluated.

Remediation

Set Settings → Actions → General → Workflow permissions to “Read repository contents and packages permissions”.

Scoring

CWSS vector at the rule’s default severity: CWSS:1.0/TI:H/AP:A/AL:A/IC:N/FC:LT/RP:N/RL:A/AV:I/AS:N/IN:A/SC:A/BI:H/DI:M/EX:L/EC:N/P:W. A finding whose severity the repository’s settings moved is scored at its adjusted severity.