Allowed Public Repositories

Type: Rule
ID: github-repo-visibility
Source: v2/rules/github/repository/visibility.yaml
Rego Source: visibility.rego
Labels: GitHub, Repository

Verify only GitHub repositories in the Allowed List are public.

note

This rule requires Github Repository Discovery Evidence. See here for more details.

tip

Signed Evidence for this rule IS NOT required by default but is recommended.

warning

Rule requires evaluation with a target. Without one, it will be disabled unless the --all-evidence flag is provided.

Usage example

uses: github/repository/visibility@v2
with:
  allowed_repo_names:
  - my-org/.*
  - my-org/my-repo.*

Mitigation

Ensures that only allowed repositories are public, reducing the risk of unauthorized access.

Description

This rule ensures that only GitHub repositories in the Allowed List are public. It performs the following steps:

1. Checks the repository settings for visibility.
2. Verifies that the repository is public only if it is in the Allowed List.

Evidence Requirements:

• Evidence must be provided by the Scribe Platform's CLI tool through scanning GitHub repository settings.

Evidence Requirements

Field	Value
signed	False
content_body_type	generic
target_type	data
predicate_type	http://scribesecurity.com/evidence/discovery/v0.1
labels	- platform=github - asset_type=repository

Input Definitions

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
allowed_repo_names	string	False	List of allowed repository patterns.