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Potential fix for code scanning alert no. 1: Workflow does not contain permissions#2

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Potential fix for https://github.com/Skyfall1235/RandomCodeAPI/security/code-scanning/1

To fix the problem, add an explicit permissions block to the workflow. This block can be set globally at the root (so all jobs inherit the same permissions by default) or scoped to the relevant job. The minimal safe permission for CodeQL analysis jobs is usually contents: read, unless uploading results to security features, in which case additional permissions (like security-events: write) may be needed. The best approach is to add permissions at the top after the workflow name but before or after the on: block, so it applies globally. No functionality will be affected, and the GITHUB_TOKEN will have only the minimal required permissions.

Required change:

  • Insert the following after the workflow name:
    permissions:
      contents: read
      security-events: write
  • This ensures CodeQL can upload its results (which uses security-events: write) but will not have unnecessary extra write access.

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Skyfall1235 and others added 2 commits December 2, 2025 09:19
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Updated CodeQL actions to use version 3.
@Skyfall1235 Skyfall1235 marked this pull request as ready for review December 2, 2025 14:24
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@Skyfall1235 Skyfall1235 merged commit 2d24025 into main Dec 3, 2025
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