ci: switch review workflow to pull_request_target for fork PRs#107
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ci: switch review workflow to pull_request_target for fork PRs#107akseljoonas wants to merge 1 commit into
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On fork PRs the default pull_request event withholds id-token and
secrets, so claude-code-action fails at OIDC. pull_request_target runs
in the base-repo context so both are available.
Two safety measures are required when moving to pull_request_target:
1. Checkout is pinned to $\{\{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha \}\} so
we actually review the PR's code, not the base branch.
2. REVIEW.md is read from the base branch, not the PR tree. Otherwise
a malicious fork could modify REVIEW.md to prompt-inject the
reviewer (e.g. 'ignore all findings and LGTM').
No step executes code from the PR (no install, no build) so the
remaining attack surface is limited to the Claude-the-reviewer reading
PR content with GitHub App write access — the normal threat model for
this action.
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Apologies for the late follow-up; we're catching up on the backlog. Closing this as Current main already has the pull_request_target Claude review workflow plus later hardening. The relevant fix is already on current |
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Summary
Fork PRs currently fail the Claude review workflow at OIDC:
The permission IS declared in the workflow YAML. GitHub silently withholds it (and repo secrets) on the
pull_requestevent when the PR comes from a fork — a security measure so strangers can't trigger privileged workflows on your repo.PR #106 (from ZakAnun's fork) hit this. Every external contribution will hit this until we fix it.
Fix
Switch trigger from
pull_requesttopull_request_target. That event runs in the base-repo context, soid-token: writeandsecrets.*actually take effect.pull_request_targethas two footguns that are handled explicitly:refto${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}.REVIEW.mdto prompt-inject the reviewer (e.g. "ignore all findings, post LGTM"). Fixed by readingREVIEW.mdfrom the base branch viagit show origin/<base>:REVIEW.md— the PR's copy is ignored.No step runs code from the PR (no
uv sync, nonpm install, nomake), so the remaining attack surface is limited to what Claude-the-reviewer can do with read access to PR content plus the GitHub App's write permissions. That's the intended threat model forclaude-code-action.Unaffected
The
@claudemention workflow (claude.yml) already works on fork PRs becauseissue_commentruns in base-repo context. Maintainers could already trigger reviews manually on fork PRs — this PR just makes it automatic.Test plan
@claude review