fix: require explicit acknowledgment for wildcard write permission bypass

SECURITY FIX: Addresses authorization_bypass vulnerability (LOW severity)

The allowed_non_write_users='*' configuration previously bypassed write
permission checks for all users with only a warning. This created a
security misconfiguration risk.

Changes:
- Added new input 'bypass_write_permission_check_acknowledgment' required
  when using wildcard (*)
- Modified checkWritePermissions() to throw error if wildcard used without
  explicit acknowledgment flag
- Updated all documentation (security.md, usage.md) with new requirement
- Updated example workflows to include acknowledgment flag
- Added tests for new validation behavior

This prevents accidental security misconfigurations while maintaining the
feature for intentional use cases like issue triage workflows.

Affected file: src/github/validation/permissions.ts:27
Category: authorization_bypass
Severity: LOW
This commit is contained in:
Claude
2026-01-13 23:29:39 +00:00
parent 4778aeae4c
commit 0085208689
15 changed files with 89 additions and 69 deletions

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@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ inputs:
description: "Comma-separated list of usernames to allow without write permissions, or '*' to allow all users. Only works when github_token input is provided. WARNING: Use with extreme caution - this bypasses security checks and should only be used for workflows with very limited permissions (e.g., issue labeling)."
required: false
default: ""
bypass_write_permission_check_acknowledgment:
description: "REQUIRED when using allowed_non_write_users='*'. Set to 'true' to explicitly acknowledge the security implications of bypassing write permission checks for all users. This flag serves as a safeguard against accidental security misconfigurations."
required: false
default: "false"
# Claude Code configuration
prompt:
@@ -186,6 +190,7 @@ runs:
OVERRIDE_GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ inputs.github_token }}
ALLOWED_BOTS: ${{ inputs.allowed_bots }}
ALLOWED_NON_WRITE_USERS: ${{ inputs.allowed_non_write_users }}
BYPASS_WRITE_PERMISSION_CHECK_ACKNOWLEDGMENT: ${{ inputs.bypass_write_permission_check_acknowledgment }}
GITHUB_RUN_ID: ${{ github.run_id }}
USE_STICKY_COMMENT: ${{ inputs.use_sticky_comment }}
DEFAULT_WORKFLOW_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}