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Merge pull request #29 from github/toctou_queries
TOCTOU queries
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‎ql/lib/codeql/actions/security/UntrustedCheckoutQuery.qll‎

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}
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/** An If node that contains an actor, user or label check */
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class ControlCheck extends If {
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ControlCheck() {
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abstract class ControlCheck extends If { }
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class LabelControlCheck extends ControlCheck {
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LabelControlCheck() {
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// eg: contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'safe to test')
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// eg: github.event.label.name == 'safe to test'
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exists(
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Utils::normalizeExpr(this.getCondition())
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.regexpFind([
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"\\bgithub\\.event\\.pull_request\\.labels\\b", "\\bgithub\\.event\\.label\\.name\\b"
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], _, _)
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)
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}
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}
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class ActorControlCheck extends ControlCheck {
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ActorControlCheck() {
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// eg: contains(github.actor, 'dependabot')
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// eg: github.triggering_actor != 'CI Agent'
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// eg: github.event.pull_request.user.login == 'mybot'
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exists(
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Utils::normalizeExpr(this.getCondition())
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.regexpFind([
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"\\bgithub\\.actor\\b", "\\bgithub\\.triggering_actor\\b",
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"\\bgithub\\.event\\.comment\\.user\\.login\\b",
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"\\bgithub\\.event\\.pull_request\\.user\\.login\\b",
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], _, _)
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)
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}
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}
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class AssociationControlCheck extends ControlCheck {
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AssociationControlCheck() {
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// eg: contains(fromJson('["MEMBER", "OWNER"]'), github.event.comment.author_association)
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exists(
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Utils::normalizeExpr(this.getCondition())
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.regexpFind([
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"\\bgithub\\.actor\\b", // actor
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"\\bgithub\\.triggering_actor\\b", // actor
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"\\bgithub\\.event\\.comment\\.user\\.login\\b", //user
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"\\bgithub\\.event\\.pull_request\\.user\\.login\\b", //user
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"\\bgithub\\.event\\.pull_request\\.labels\\b", // label
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"\\bgithub\\.event\\.label\\.name\\b" // label
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"\\bgithub\\.event\\.comment\\.author_association\\b",
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"\\bgithub\\.event\\.issue\\.author_association\\b",
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"\\bgithub\\.event\\.pull_request\\.author_association\\b",
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], _, _)
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)
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}

‎ql/src/Security/CWE-285/ImproperAccessControl.ql‎

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/**
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* @name Improper Access Control
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* @description The access control mechanism is not properly implemented, allowing untrusted code to be executed in a privileged context.
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* @kind problem
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* @problem.severity error
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* @precision high
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* @security-severity 9.3
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* @id actions/improper-access-control
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* @tags actions
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* security
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* external/cwe/cwe-285
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*/
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import codeql.actions.security.UntrustedCheckoutQuery
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from LocalJob job, LabelControlCheck check, MutableRefCheckoutStep checkout, Event event
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where
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job = checkout.getEnclosingJob() and
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job.isPrivileged() and
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job.getATriggerEvent() = event and
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event.getName() = "pull_request_target" and
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event.getAnActivityType() = "synchronize" and
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job.getAStep() = checkout and
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(
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checkout.getIf() = check
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or
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checkout.getEnclosingJob().getIf() = check
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)
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select checkout, "The checked-out code can be changed after the authorization check o step $@.",
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check, check.toString()

‎ql/src/Security/CWE-367/UntrustedCheckoutTOCTOUCritical.ql‎

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/**
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* @name Untrusted Checkout TOCTOU
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* @description Untrusted Checkout is protected by a security check but the checked-out branch can be changed after the check.
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* @kind problem
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* @problem.severity error
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* @precision high
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* @security-severity 9.3
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* @id actions/untrusted-checkout-toctou/critical
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* @tags actions
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* security
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* external/cwe/cwe-367
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*/
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import actions
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import codeql.actions.security.UntrustedCheckoutQuery
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import codeql.actions.security.PoisonableSteps
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from ControlCheck check, MutableRefCheckoutStep checkout
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where
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// the mutable checkout step is protected by an access check
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check = [checkout.getIf(), checkout.getEnclosingJob().getIf()] and
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// the checked-out code may lead to arbitrary code execution
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checkout.getAFollowingStep() instanceof PoisonableStep
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select checkout, "The checked-out code can be changed after the authorization check o step $@.",
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check, check.toString()

‎ql/src/Security/CWE-367/UntrustedCheckoutTOCTOUHigh.ql‎

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/**
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* @name Untrusted Checkout TOCTOU
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* @description Untrusted Checkout is protected by a security check but the checked-out branch can be changed after the check.
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* @kind problem
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* @problem.severity warning
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* @precision medium
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* @security-severity 5.3
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* @id actions/untrusted-checkout-toctou/high
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* @tags actions
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* security
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* external/cwe/cwe-367
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*/
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import actions
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import codeql.actions.security.UntrustedCheckoutQuery
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import codeql.actions.security.PoisonableSteps
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from ControlCheck check, MutableRefCheckoutStep checkout
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where
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// the mutable checkout step is protected by an access check
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check = [checkout.getIf(), checkout.getEnclosingJob().getIf()] and
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// there are no evidences that the checked-out code can lead to arbitrary code execution
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not checkout.getAFollowingStep() instanceof PoisonableStep
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select checkout, "The checked-out code can be changed after the authorization check o step $@.",
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check, check.toString()

‎ql/test/query-tests/Security/CWE-285/.github/workflows/test1.yml‎

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name: Pull request feedback
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on:
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pull_request_target:
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types: [ opened, synchronize ]
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permissions: {}
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jobs:
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test:
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permissions:
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contents: write
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pull-requests: write
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runs-on: ubuntu-latest
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steps:
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- name: Checkout repo for OWNER TEST
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uses: actions/checkout@v3
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if: contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'safe to test')
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with:
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ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref }}
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- run: ./cmd

‎ql/test/query-tests/Security/CWE-285/.github/workflows/test2.yml‎

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name: Pull request feedback
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on:
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pull_request_target:
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types: [ labeled ]
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permissions: {}
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jobs:
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test:
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permissions:
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contents: write
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pull-requests: write
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runs-on: ubuntu-latest
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steps:
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- name: Checkout repo for OWNER TEST
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uses: actions/checkout@v3
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if: contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'safe to test')
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with:
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ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref }}
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- run: ./cmd

‎ql/test/query-tests/Security/CWE-285/ImproperAccessControl.expected‎

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| .github/workflows/test1.yml:15:7:20:4 | Uses Step | The checked-out code can be changed after the authorization check o step $@. | .github/workflows/test1.yml:17:11:17:75 | contain ... test') | contain ... test') |

‎ql/test/query-tests/Security/CWE-285/ImproperAccessControl.qlref‎

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Security/CWE-285/ImproperAccessControl.ql
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‎ql/test/query-tests/Security/CWE-367/.github/workflows/comment.yml‎

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# https://github.com/AdnaneKhan/ActionsTOCTOU/blob/main/.github/workflows/comment_victim.yml
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name: Comment Triggered Test
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on:
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issue_comment:
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types: [created]
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permissions: 'write-all'
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jobs:
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benchmark:
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name: Integration Tests
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if: ${{ github.event.issue.pull_request && contains(fromJson('["MEMBER", "OWNER"]'), github.event.comment.author_association) && startsWith(github.event.comment.body, '/run-tests ') }}
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runs-on: [ubuntu-latest]
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steps:
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# test1
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- uses: actions/github-script@v6
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name: Get PR branch
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id: issue
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with:
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script: |
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const pr = context.payload.issue.number
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const data = await github.rest.pulls.get({
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owner: context.repo.owner,
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repo: context.repo.repo,
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pull_number: pr
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})
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return {
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ref: data.data.head.ref,
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sha: data.data.head.sha,
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}
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- uses: actions/checkout@v4
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with:
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submodules: recursive
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ref: ${{ fromJson(steps.issue.outputs.result).sha }}
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- run: bash comment_example/tests.sh
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# test2
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- uses: actions/checkout@v4
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with:
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submodules: recursive
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ref: "refs/pull/${{ github.event.number }}/merge"
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- run: bash comment_example/tests.sh

‎ql/test/query-tests/Security/CWE-367/.github/workflows/deployment.yml‎

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# https://github.com/AdnaneKhan/ActionsTOCTOU/blob/main/.github/workflows/deployment_victim.yml
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name: Environment PR Check
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on:
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pull_request_target:
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branches:
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- main
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paths:
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- 'README.md'
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workflow_dispatch:
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jobs:
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test:
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environment: Public CI
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runs-on: ubuntu-latest
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steps:
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- name: Checkout from PR branch
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uses: actions/checkout@v4
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with:
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repository: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name }}
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ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref }}
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- name: Set Node.js 20.x for GitHub Action
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uses: actions/setup-node@v4
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with:
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node-version: 20.x
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- name: installing node_modules
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run: cd deployment_example && npm install
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- name: Build GitHub Action
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run: cd deployment_example && npm run build

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