Potential fix for code scanning alert no. 91: Workflow does not contain permissions #89
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Potential fix for https://github.com/NHSDigital/nhs-notify-admail/security/code-scanning/91
To fix this issue, you need to add an explicit
permissionsblock to the workflow to restrict theGITHUB_TOKENpermissions to the minimum required. Since none of the current workflow steps require more than read access (they only check out code, run shell commands, and echo), the minimal necessary permission iscontents: read. This should be set at the workflow level (before thejobs:key) so it applies to all jobs—unless specific jobs require broader permissions. Add the following block near the top of the YAML file after the name and beforeon::This ensures that all jobs and steps run with read-only permissions on the contents, aligning with the principle of least privilege.
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