VNX-GH-204: Workflow changes bypass code owners

CODEOWNERS does not cover .github/workflows, or code owner review is not required.

Updated 02 Nov 2026Checked against cli@24498404a, vdb-sca-match@v0.8.14

Workflows hold the keys: secrets, deployment credentials and release signing. If any approver can sign off a workflow change, a reviewer unfamiliar with CI security can approve a change that exfiltrates secrets.


Severity	Medium
Confidence	high
CWE	CWE-862
Command	`vulnetix gha settings`, `vulnetix gha audit`
Needs	repo, branches, codeowners. Without them the rule is reported as not evaluated, never as passed.

Remediation

Add /.github/ @your-org/ci-owners to CODEOWNERS and require code owner review on the default branch.

Run only this rule

vulnetix gha settings --rule VNX-GH-204

Scoring

CWSS vector at the rule’s default severity: CWSS:1.0/TI:H/AP:A/AL:A/IC:N/FC:LT/RP:N/RL:A/AV:I/AS:N/IN:A/SC:A/BI:H/DI:M/EX:M/EC:N/P:W. A finding whose severity the repository’s settings moved is scored at its adjusted severity.

All rules: GitHub rules.

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