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Repository permission·actions_variables:write
Variables: Write
Tier 2 · Medium
Why Tier 2
Changes repository Actions variables. Workflows that put a variable into a shell command can be steered by it.
Context-dependent: the tier shown is the typical case. What the target is used for decides the real one.
- Target
- Repository
- Plane
- DataWorkflows: Workflow files and runs, variables, deployments, environments and Pages.
- Granted by
- Fine-grained PAT, GitHub App
- Available on
- Every setup
What it unlocks
3 REST endpoints need this permission. A few of them:
- POST /repos/{owner}/{repo}/actions/variables
- PATCH /repos/{owner}/{repo}/actions/variables/{name}
- DELETE /repos/{owner}/{repo}/actions/variables/{name}
Roles that include it
- T0OwnerThe organization and every repository in it
- T0All-repository adminEvery repository in the organization
- T1WriteOne repository
- T1MaintainOne repository
- T1AdminOne repository
- T1All-repository writeEvery repository in the organization
- T1All-repository maintainEvery repository in the organization
Classic scopes that reach it
- T0repodocumented
Attack paths
No attack technique, escalation or incident on ghtier goes through this yet.