Ensure number of permitted users who may upload new artifacts is minimized

MediumLevel 1Manual reviewgithub

Description

Minimize ability to upload artifacts to the lowest number of trusted users possible. Artifacts might contain sensitive data. Even the simplest mistake can also lead to trust issues with customers and harm the integrity of the product. Reported as a manual review item: no reliable read-only gh api check exists for this control.

How it is checked

Audit method: Manual review

This recommendation cannot be checked automatically. A scan lists it with these instructions when you pass --include-manual.

Ensure only trusted and qualified users can upload new artifacts, and that their number is the lowest possible. Expected state: Allow only trusted and qualified users to upload new artifacts and limit them in number.

How it is fixed

Fix method: Guidance or infrastructure patch

Allow only trusted and qualified users to upload new artifacts and limit them in number.

Properties

Operating systems: Any
Tags: githubartifacts
Reference: CIS GitHub Benchmark v1.2.0 - 4.2.2 Ensure number of permitted users who may upload new artifacts is minimized