ci: restrict /backport comment trigger to repo members#5448
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The issue_comment trigger on pull_request_target runs with contents:write and pull-requests:write permissions plus access to BOT_TOKEN. Previously any GitHub user could trigger it by commenting /backport on any PR. Add an author_association check so only MEMBER, OWNER, or COLLABORATOR accounts can trigger the backport via comment. Ref: https://securitylab.github.com/research/github-actions-preventing-pwn-requests/
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Summary
The
issue_commenttrigger in this backport workflow runs with elevated permissions (contents: write,pull-requests: write,BOT_TOKEN). Previously any GitHub user could trigger it by commenting/backporton any PR.This adds an
author_associationguard so onlyMEMBER,OWNER, orCOLLABORATORaccounts can trigger a backport via comment.Change
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