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VNX-GH-207: No required status checks

Pull requests can merge with failing or missing CI.

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

Security checks (tests, scanners, signature verification) only protect the branch if a failing result blocks the merge.

Severity Low
Confidence high
CWE CWE-754
Command vulnetix gha settings, vulnetix gha audit
Needs repo, branches. Without them the rule is reported as not evaluated, never as passed.

Remediation

Require the security-relevant checks to pass before merging.

Run only this rule

vulnetix gha settings --rule VNX-GH-207

Scoring

CWSS vector at the rule’s default severity: CWSS:1.0/TI:M/AP:A/AL:A/IC:N/FC:LT/RP:N/RL:A/AV:I/AS:N/IN:A/SC:A/BI:M/DI:L/EX:L/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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