[StepSecurity] Apply security best practices#1030
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⚠️ Unexpected network calls from CI/CD runners
Harden-Runner has generated new alerts for GitHub Actions workflow runs in this pull request. These findings may indicate malicious activities or misconfigurations, so prompt analysis is recommended.
Details
Harden-Runner monitors all outbound traffic from each job at the DNS and network layers to ensure that CI/CD runners do not communicate with unauthorized destinations.
This reduces the risk of CI/CD secrets and source code being exfiltrated.
The following anomalous outbound network calls were detected.
| Endpoint | Workflow | Workflow Run Insights | status |
|---|---|---|---|
kics.io |
ci.yml | Insights URL | ❌ Blocked |
api-sca.checkmarx.net |
ci.yml | Insights URL | ❌ Blocked |
download.checkmarx.com |
ci.yml | Insights URL | ❌ Blocked |
api.openai.com |
ci.yml | Insights URL | ❌ Blocked |
🔎 Potential next steps
Anomalous Network Call
To investigate and triage the detection, please follow the runbook at https://docs.stepsecurity.io/harden-runner/runbooks/anomalous-outbound-network-calls
📋 Monitored GitHub Actions workflow runs
The following GitHub Actions workflow runs were monitored as part of this pull request.
| Workflow | Run ID | Unique Destinations | Actions Used | Detailed Insights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cx-one-scan.yaml | 29108704841 | 6 | 2 | View Insights |
| scan-github-action.yml | 29108704672 | - | - | Harden-Runner not enabled |
| ci.yml | 29108704685 | 27 | 2 | View Insights |
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