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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

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rg -n 'link-discussion-action|pull_request_target|pull_request:' .github README* docs 2>/dev/null || true

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<title>Events that trigger workflows</title> https://docs.github.com/actions/using-workflows/events-that-trigger-workflows ## `fork` ... ## `pull_request` ... | Webhook ... types | `GITHUB_SHA` | ... --- | --- | --- | --- ... - `unassigned` - `labeled` - `unlabeled` - `opened` - `edited` - `closed` - `reopened` - `synchronize` - `converted_to_draft` - `locked` - `unlocked` - `enqueued` - `dequeued` - `milestoned` - `demilestoned` - `ready_for_review` - `review_requested` - `review_request_removed` - `auto_merge_enabled` - `auto_merge_disabled` | Last merge commit on the `GITHUB_REF` branch | PR merge branch `refs/pull/PULL_REQUEST_NUMBER/merge` | ... > [!NOTE] > > - More than one activity type triggers this event. For information about each activity type, see Webhook events and payloads. By default, a workflow only runs when a `pull_request` event&`#39`;s activity type is `opened`, `synchronize`, or `reopened`. To trigger workflows by different activity types, use the `types` keyword. For more information, see Workflow syntax for GitHub Actions. ... > - Workflows will not run on `pull_request` activity if the pull request has a merge conflict. The merge conflict must be resolved first. Conversely, workflows with the `pull_request_target` event will run even if the pull request has a merge conflict. Before using the `pull_request_target` trigger, you should be aware of the security risks. For more information, see `pull_request_target`. ... > - The `pull_request` webhook event payload is empty for merged pull requests and pull requests that come from forked repositories. ... > - When a pull request is created or updated by a workflow using `GITHUB_TOKEN`, `pull_request` events with the `opened`, `synchronize`, or `reopened` activity types create workflow runs that require approval. A user with write access to the repository can approve these runs from the pull request page. With the exception of `workflow_dispatch` and `repository_dispatch`, other `GITHUB_TOKEN`-triggered events do not create workflow runs at all. ... > - The value of `GITHUB_REF` varies for a closed pull request depending on whether the pull request has been merged or not. If a pull request was closed but not merged, it will be `refs/pull/PULL_REQUEST_NUMBER/merge`. If a pull request was closed as a result of being merged, it will be the fully qualified `ref` of the branch it was merged into, for example `/refs/heads/main`. ... your workflow when ... in the workflow&`#39`; ... occurs. For example, if ... activity types are specified, the ... runs when a ... or reopened or when the head branch of the ... is updated. For ... request reviews, pull request review comments, or ... comments, use the `pull_ ... _review`, ... review_comment`, or `issue_comment` ... instead. For information about the pull ... APIs, see ... requests in the GraphQL API documentation or REST API endpoints for pull requests. ... For open, mergeable pull requests, workflows triggered by the `pull_request` event set `GITHUB_REF` to the merge branch. Because `actions/checkout` uses `GITHUB_REF` by default, ... checks out the merge branch. Your CI tests run against the ... result, not just the head branch alone: ... ### Running your `pull_request` workflow when a pull request merges ... When a pull request merges, the pull request is automatically closed. To run a workflow when a pull request merges, use the `pull_request` `closed` event type along with a conditional that checks the `merged` value of the event. For example, the following workflow will run whenever a pull request closes. The `if_merged` job will only run if the pull request was also merged. ```yaml on: pull_request: types: - closed ... jobs: if_merged: if: github.event.pull_request.merged == true runs-on: ubuntu-latest steps: - run: | echo The PR was merged ... With the exception of `GITHUB_TOKEN`, secrets are not passed to the runner when a workflow is triggered from a forked repository. The `GITHUB_TOKEN` has read-only permissions in pull requests from forked repositories. For more information, see Use GITHUB_TOKEN fo…[truncated] <title>Events that trigger workflows</title> https://docs.github.com/en/actions/reference/workflows-and-actions/events-that-trigger-workflows ## `fork` ... ## `pull_request` ... | Webhook ... types | `GITHUB_SHA` | ... --- | --- | --- | --- ... - `unassigned` - `labeled` - `unlabeled` - `opened` - `edited` - `closed` - `reopened` - `synchronize` - `converted_to_draft` - `locked` - `unlocked` - `enqueued` - `dequeued` - `milestoned` - `demilestoned` - `ready_for_review` - `review_requested` - `review_request_removed` - `auto_merge_enabled` - `auto_merge_disabled` | Last merge commit on the `GITHUB_REF` branch | PR merge branch `refs/pull/PULL_REQUEST_NUMBER/merge` | ... > [!NOTE] > > - More than one activity type triggers this event. For information about each activity type, see Webhook events and payloads. By default, a workflow only runs when a `pull_request` event&`#39`;s activity type is `opened`, `synchronize`, or `reopened`. To trigger workflows by different activity types, use the `types` keyword. For more information, see Workflow syntax for GitHub Actions. ... > - Workflows will not run on `pull_request` activity if the pull request has a merge conflict. The merge conflict must be resolved first. Conversely, workflows with the `pull_request_target` event will run even if the pull request has a merge conflict. Before using the `pull_request_target` trigger, you should be aware of the security risks. For more information, see `pull_request_target`. ... > - The `pull_request` webhook event payload is empty for merged pull requests and pull requests that come from forked repositories. ... > - When a pull request is created or updated by a workflow using `GITHUB_TOKEN`, `pull_request` events with the `opened`, `synchronize`, or `reopened` activity types create workflow runs that require approval. A user with write access to the repository can approve these runs from the pull request page. With the exception of `workflow_dispatch` and `repository_dispatch`, other `GITHUB_TOKEN`-triggered events do not create workflow runs at all. ... > - The value of `GITHUB_REF` varies for a closed pull request depending on whether the pull request has been merged or not. If a pull request was closed but not merged, it will be `refs/pull/PULL_REQUEST_NUMBER/merge`. If a pull request was closed as a result of being merged, it will be the fully qualified `ref` of the branch it was merged into, for example `/refs/heads/main`. ... your workflow when ... in the workflow&`#39`; ... occurs. For example, if ... activity types are specified, the ... runs when a ... or reopened or when the head branch of the ... is updated. For ... request reviews, pull request review comments, or ... comments, use the `pull_ ... _review`, ... review_comment`, or `issue_comment` ... instead. For information about the pull ... APIs, see ... requests in the GraphQL API documentation or REST API endpoints for pull requests. ... For open, mergeable pull requests, workflows triggered by the `pull_request` event set `GITHUB_REF` to the merge branch. Because `actions/checkout` uses `GITHUB_REF` by default, ... checks out the merge branch. Your CI tests run against the ... result, not just the head branch alone: ... ### Running your `pull_request` workflow when a pull request merges ... When a pull request merges, the pull request is automatically closed. To run a workflow when a pull request merges, use the `pull_request` `closed` event type along with a conditional that checks the `merged` value of the event. For example, the following workflow will run whenever a pull request closes. The `if_merged` job will only run if the pull request was also merged. ```yaml on: pull_request: types: - closed ... jobs: if_merged: if: github.event.pull_request.merged == true runs-on: ubuntu-latest steps: - run: | echo The PR was merged ... With the exception of `GITHUB_TOKEN`, secrets are not passed to the runner when a workflow is triggered from a forked repository. The `GITHUB_TOKEN` has read-only permissions in pull requests from forked repositories. For more information, see Use GITHUB_TOKEN fo…[truncated] <title>Events that trigger workflows</title> https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.20/actions/reference/workflows-and-actions/events-that-trigger-workflows ## `fork` ... ## `pull_request` ... | Webhook event payload | Activity types | `GITHUB_SHA` | `GITHUB_REF ... --- | --- | --- ... request` | - `assigned` | | | ... - `unassigned` - `labeled` - `unlabeled` - `opened` - `edited` - `closed` - `reopened` - `synchronize` - `converted_to_draft` - `locked` - `unlocked` - `milestoned` - `demilestoned` - `ready_for_review` - `review_requested` - `review_request_removed` - `auto_merge_enabled` - `auto_merge_disabled` | Last merge commit on the `GITHUB_REF` branch | PR merge branch `refs/pull/PULL_REQUEST_NUMBER/merge` | ... > [!NOTE] > > - More than one activity type triggers this event. For information about each activity type, see Webhook events and payloads. By default, a workflow only runs when a `pull_request` event&`#39`;s activity type is `opened`, `synchronize`, or `reopened`. To trigger workflows by different activity types, use the `types` keyword. For more information, see Workflow syntax for GitHub Actions. ... > - Workflows will not run on `pull_request` activity if the pull request has a merge conflict. The merge conflict must be resolved first. Conversely, workflows with the `pull_request_target` event will run even if the pull request has a merge conflict. Before using the `pull_request_target` trigger, you should be aware of the security risks. For more information, see `pull_request_target`. ... > - The `pull_request` webhook event payload is empty for merged pull requests and pull requests that come from forked repositories. > - The value of `GITHUB_REF` varies for a closed pull request depending on whether the pull request has been merged or not. If a pull request was closed but not merged, it will be `refs/pull/PULL_REQUEST_NUMBER/merge`. If a pull request was closed as a result of being merged, it will be the fully qualified `ref` of the branch it was merged into, for example `/refs/heads/main`. ... review comments, ... review_comment`, ... information about the ... in the GraphQL API documentation or REST API endpoints for pull requests. ... ### Running your `pull_request` workflow when a pull request merges ... When a pull request merges, the pull request is automatically closed. To run a workflow when a pull request merges, use the `pull_request` `closed` event type along with a conditional that checks the `merged` value of the event. For example, the following workflow will run whenever a pull request closes. The `if_merged` job will only run if the pull request was also merged. ... ```yaml on: pull_request: types: - closed ... jobs: if_ ... : if: github.event.pull_request.merged == true ... : ubuntu-latest steps: - run: | echo The PR was merged ... With the exception of `GITHUB_TOKEN`, secrets are not passed to the runner when a workflow is triggered from a forked repository. The `GITHUB_TOKEN` has read-only permissions in pull requests from forked repositories. For more information, see Use GITHUB_TOKEN for authentication in workflows. ... For pull requests from a forked repository to the base repository, GitHub sends the `pull_request`, `issue_comment`, `pull_request_review_comment`, `pull_request_review`, and `pull_request_target` events to the base repository. No pull request events occur on the forked repository. ... With the exception of `GITHUB_TOKEN`, secrets are not passed to the runner when a workflow is triggered from a forked repository. The `GITHUB_TOKEN` has read-only permissions in pull requests from forked repositories. For more information, see Use GITHUB_TOKEN for authentication in workflows. ... With the exception of `GITHUB_TOKEN`, secrets are not passed to the runner when a workflow is triggered from a forked repository. The `GITHUB_TOKEN` has read-only permissions in pull requests from forked repositories. For more information, see Use GITHUB_TOKEN for authentication in workflows. ... ## `pull_request_target` ... | Webhook event payload | Activity types | `GITHUB_SHA` | `GITHUB_REF` | | --- | --- | --- | --- | …[truncated] <title>Securely using pull_request_target</title> https://docs.github.com/en/actions/reference/security/securely-using-pull_request_target This guide helps you ... whether your workflow ... use the `pull_request_target` event and ... involved. It also explains the protection GitHub ... to `actions/checkout` to reduce these ... by default, ... opt out of that protection if ... Workflows triggered by `pull_request_target` run with elevated trust: the job receives the base repository&`#39`;s `GITHUB_TOKEN` and access to repository and organization secrets. This is the same trust given to events like `push` that only collaborators can trigger, and it is what makes `pull_request_target` useful for automation that responds to pull requests from forks, such as labeling, triage, or for posting authenticated status checks. ... The `pull_request` event (along with `pull_request_review` and `pull_request_review_comment`) is unusual: it runs the workflow file from the merge commit of the pull request. For a pull request opened from a fork, that commit is controlled by someone without write access to the base repository. To run untrusted workflow code safely, GitHub restricts these events to a read-only `GITHUB_TOKEN`, withholds access to other secrets, and applies fork approval policies to prevent compute abuse. For more information, see Events that trigger workflows. By default, `actions/checkout` in a `pull_request` workflow also checks out the pull request&`#39`;s merge commit, so the code checked out and the workflow that runs are consistent. ... `pull_request_target` makes one critical and subtle change: the workflow, and any subsequent `actions/checkout` call that does not specify a `ref`, is taken from the base repository&`#39`;s default branch, not from the pull request. Because only trusted code from the default branch runs, it is safe to grant secrets and a read/write token. No code from the fork is executed by default. ... overrides this default ... run the fork&`#39`;s code. ... choose `pull_request_target` ... Some workflows need to check out fork pull request code with elevated trust, and this is why `pull_request_target` was created in the first place. For example, generating coverage reports that require a private artifact registry or producing and running authenticated checks against the changes introduced from the pull request. Consider the questions below before using `pull_request_target` or opting into the `allow-unsafe-pr-checkout` flag in `actions/checkout`. ... - Can you use `pull_request` instead? `pull_request` triggers on the same events as `pull_request_target` and runs the workflow code from the `pull_request` merge branch. It does this safely on pull requests from forks with the protections detailed above. If additional secret access is not needed, use `pull_request`. More complex workflows can be restructured to separate potentially dangerous handling of pull request code from accessing secrets. For more information, see Preventing pwn requests from the GitHub Security Lab. ... - Is the checked-out code ever executed? This is the flaw that introduces pwn request vulnerabilities. It is most commonly introduced with `actions/checkout` by checking out a pull request head into the working directory and then running it. Unless the `path` input is set, `actions/checkout` writes the code into the `$GITHUB_WORKSPACE` directory, which is typically the working directory where subsequent commands run. Execution is not limited to your own steps: build and test commands such as `npm install` and `npm run build`, as well as configuration files and dependencies the code brings with it, can all run attacker-controlled code. Execution does not require an obvious build step. You must ensure the checked-out code is only ever inspected as data and never executed before using a `pull_request_target` event. ... - Restrict secrets. Confirm that the permissions set on the `GITHUB_TOKEN` have the least privileges and that only the necessary repository and organization secrets are used for the workflow. For more information, see Use GITHUB_TOKEN for authentication i…[truncated] <title>Securely using pull_request_target</title> https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/actions/reference/security/securely-using-pull_request_target Workflows triggered by `pull_request_target` run with elevated trust: the job receives the base repository&`#39`;s `GITHUB_TOKEN` and access to repository and organization secrets. This is the same trust given to events like `push` that only collaborators can trigger, and it is what makes `pull_request_target` useful for automation that responds to pull requests from forks, such as labeling, triage, or for posting authenticated status checks. ... The `pull_request` event (along with `pull_request_review` and `pull_request_review_comment`) is unusual: it runs the workflow file from the merge commit of the pull request. For a pull request opened from a fork, that commit is controlled by someone without write access to the base repository. To run untrusted workflow code safely, GitHub restricts these events to a read-only `GITHUB_TOKEN`, withholds access to other secrets, and applies fork approval policies to prevent compute abuse. For more information, see Events that trigger workflows. By default, `actions/checkout` in a `pull_request` workflow also checks out the pull request&`#39`;s merge commit, so the code checked out and the workflow that runs are consistent. ... `pull_request_target` makes one critical and subtle change: the workflow, and any subsequent `actions/checkout` call that does not specify a `ref`, is taken from the base repository&`#39`;s default branch, not from the pull request. Because only trusted code from the default branch runs, it is safe to grant secrets and a read/write token. No code from the fork is executed by default. ... s code. ... `pull_request_target` ... need to check out fork pull request code with elevated ... , and this is why `pull_request_target` was created in the first place. For example, generating coverage reports that require a private artifact registry or producing and running authenticated checks against the changes introduced from the pull request. Consider the questions below before using `pull_request_target` or opting into the `allow-unsafe-pr-checkout` flag in `actions/checkout`. ... - Can you use `pull_request` instead? `pull_request` triggers on the same events as `pull_request_target` and runs the workflow code from the `pull_request` merge branch. It does this safely on pull requests from forks with the protections detailed above. If additional secret access is not needed, use `pull_request`. More complex workflows can be restructured to separate potentially dangerous handling of pull request code from accessing secrets. For more information, see Preventing pwn requests from the GitHub Security Lab. ... - Is the checked-out code ever executed? This is the flaw that introduces pwn request vulnerabilities. It is most commonly introduced with `actions/checkout` by checking out a pull request head into the working directory and then running it. Unless the `path` input is set, `actions/checkout` writes the code into the `$GITHUB_WORKSPACE` directory, which is typically the working directory where subsequent commands run. Execution is not limited to your own steps: build and test commands such as `npm install` and `npm run build`, as well as configuration files and dependencies the code brings with it, can all run attacker-controlled code. Execution does not require an obvious build step. You must ensure the checked-out code is only ever inspected as data and never executed before using a `pull_request_target` event. ... - Restrict secrets. Confirm that the permissions set on the `GITHUB_TOKEN` have the least privileges and that only the necessary repository and organization secrets are used for the workflow. For more information, see Use GITHUB_TOKEN for authentication in workflows. ... - Understand the impact to caching. To reduce the risk of cache poisoning, workflows triggered by `pull_request_target` have read-only access to the cache in the default branch&`#39`;s scope. These workflows can restore existing cache entries but cannot create or overwrite them, so they cann…[truncated]

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#!/bin/bash
set -e
printf '%s\n' '--- pinned action metadata ---'
curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/jdx/link-discussion-action/commits/38e7537b4b00d6b04a08de54c2f38b3001c9cd8d | jq -r '.sha, .commit.message'
printf '%s\n' '--- repository tree ---'
curl -fsSL 'https://api.github.com/repos/jdx/link-discussion-action/git/trees/38e7537b4b00d6b04a08de54c2f38b3001c9cd8d?recursive=1' | jq -r '.tree[] | select(.type=="blob") | .path'
printf '%s\n' '--- action metadata and source candidates ---'
for path in action.yml action.yaml src/index.ts src/main.ts index.js dist/index.js; do
  status=$(curl -sS -o /tmp/action-file -w '%{http_code}' "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jdx/link-discussion-action/38e7537b4b00d6b04a08de54c2f38b3001c9cd8d/$path")
  if [ "$status" = 200 ]; then
    echo "### $path"
    sed -n '1,240p' /tmp/action-file
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done

Repository: jdx/ruby

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Use pull_request_target for this post-merge workflow.

GitHub provides an empty pull_request payload for merged pull requests and fork-origin pull requests. The merged guard therefore evaluates false and skips the job, so the pinned action never processes references or posts discussion comments and closures. Fork-origin pull_request runs also receive a read-only GITHUB_TOKEN, which cannot use discussions: write.

Change the trigger to pull_request_target and keep the merged guard. Do not check out or execute pull request code. This action only reads the event payload and performs the required GraphQL mutations.

Proposed fix 
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-  pull_request:
+  pull_request_target:
     types: [closed]
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In @.github/workflows/link-discussion.yml around lines 4 - 5, Change the
workflow trigger from pull_request to pull_request_target while retaining the
existing merged guard and permissions needed for discussion mutations. Ensure
the workflow only reads the event payload and invokes the pinned action, without
checking out or executing pull request code.

After applying the fix, consider running `coderabbit review --agent` for local
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Fork PRs cannot update discussions

Medium Severity

The pull_request trigger issues a read-only GITHUB_TOKEN for merged fork PRs, so the action cannot comment on or close the referenced discussion. Those discussions stay open and unlinked after the implementing PR ships.

Fix in Cursor Fix in Web

Reviewed by Cursor Bugbot for commit 95ab9db. Configure here.


jobs:
link-discussion:
if: github.event.pull_request.merged == true
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
permissions:
discussions: write
pull-requests: read
steps:
- uses: jdx/link-discussion-action@38e7537b4b00d6b04a08de54c2f38b3001c9cd8d # v0.1
with:
github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
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