[release-21.0] Security improvements to GitHub Actions (#17520)

.github/workflows/assign_milestone.yml

@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ on:
   pull_request_target:
     types: [opened]
 
-permissions: read-all
+permissions:
+  pull-requests: write
+  contents: read
 
 env:
   GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
@@ -13,18 +15,24 @@ jobs:
   build:
     name: Assign Milestone
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-    permissions:
-      pull-requests: write
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
-
-      - name: Set up Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@0a12ed9d6a96ab950c8f026ed9f722fe0da7ef32 # v5.0.2
+        uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
         with:
-          go-version-file: go.mod
+          # We must explicitly checkout the base's SHA to avoid executing any code coming from
+          # the PR's SHA - Which would be executed in the base branch's context.
+          # This is really important to limit any sort of pwn requests.
+          ref: ${{ github.base_ref }}
+          persist-credentials: 'false'
 
       - name: Assign Milestone
         run: |
-          gh pr edit ${{ github.event.number }} --milestone "v$(sed -n 's/.*versionName.*\"\([[:digit:]\.]*\).*\"/\1/p' ./go/vt/servenv/version.go)"
+          # Ensure the content we sed from version.go is sanitized and match the correct format
+          VERSION=$(sed -n 's/.*versionName.*\"\([[:digit:]\.]*\).*\"/\1/p' ./go/vt/servenv/version.go)
+          if [[ ! "$VERSION" =~ ^[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+$ ]]; then
+            echo "Invalid version format: $VERSION"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+          gh pr edit ${{ github.event.number }} --milestone "v$VERSION"

.github/workflows/auto_approve_pr.yml

@@ -16,7 +16,10 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+        uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+        with:
+          persist-credentials: 'false'
+
       - name: Auto Approve Pull Request
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}

.github/workflows/check_make_vtadmin_authz_testgen.yml

@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'

.github/workflows/check_make_vtadmin_web_proto.yml

@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'

.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_12.yml

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (12)
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
@@ -45,7 +46,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -92,6 +95,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       run: |
 
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo

.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_13.yml

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (13)
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
@@ -45,7 +46,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -92,6 +95,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       run: |
 
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo

.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_15.yml

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (15)
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
@@ -45,7 +46,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -92,6 +95,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       run: |
 
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo

.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_18.yml

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (18)
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
@@ -45,7 +46,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -92,6 +95,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       run: |
 
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo

.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_21.yml

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (21)
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
@@ -45,7 +46,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -92,6 +95,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       run: |
 
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo

.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_backup_pitr.yml

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (backup_pitr)
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
@@ -45,7 +46,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -92,6 +95,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       run: |
 
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo

.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_backup_pitr_mysqlshell.yml

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (backup_pitr_mysqlshell)
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
@@ -45,7 +46,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -92,6 +95,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       run: |
 
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo

.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_backup_pitr_xtrabackup.yml

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (backup_pitr_xtrabackup)
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
@@ -45,7 +46,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -92,6 +95,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       run: |
 
         # Setup Percona Server for MySQL 8.0

.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_ers_prs_newfeatures_heavy.yml

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (ers_prs_newfeatures_heavy)
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
@@ -45,7 +46,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -92,6 +95,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       run: |
 
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo

.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_mysql80.yml

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (mysql80)
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
@@ -45,7 +46,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -92,6 +95,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       run: |
 
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo

.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_mysql_server_vault.yml

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    timeout-minutes: 60
     name: Run endtoend tests on Cluster (mysql_server_vault)
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
@@ -45,7 +46,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check out code
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
-      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: 'false'
 
     - name: Check for changes in relevant files
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false'
@@ -92,6 +95,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
+      timeout-minutes: 10
       run: |
 
         # Get key to latest MySQL repo