synapse/.github/workflows/schema_diff_comment.yml

name: Post schema diff comment for forked PRs

# The "Schema Diff" workflow can't post a PR comment for PRs from forks,
# since GITHUB_TOKEN is downgraded to read-only in that context. Instead it
# uploads the diff (and PR number) as an artifact, which we pick up here and
# post as a comment.
#
# This workflow runs in the context of the main repository, so its
# `GITHUB_TOKEN` can have write access.
# The downloaded artifact comes from an untrusted fork though, so it must only
# ever be treated as inert comment text, never executed.
# The PR number it carries is likewise untrusted: we cross-check it against the trusted
# `workflow_run` event before posting, so a fork PR can't point the comment
# at some other PR or issue.
on:
  workflow_run:
    workflows: ["Schema Diff"]
    types: [completed]

# DANGER: Due to untrusted input and untrusted triggers,
# think very carefully before expanding the permissions
permissions:
  # To read the artifacts from the `schema_diff.yml` run
  actions: read
  # To post a comment to the PR
  pull-requests: write

jobs:
  comment:
    name: Post schema diff comment
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    # Only run when triggered by a pull request and only on a PR from a fork
    if: github.event.workflow_run.event == 'pull_request' && github.event.workflow_run.head_repository.full_name != github.repository && github.event.workflow_run.conclusion != 'cancelled'
    steps:
      - name: Download schema diff artifact
        id: download
        uses: actions/download-artifact@9000827ccba6bdab643e8b6fd33ac0654aef8333 # v8.0.2
        with:
          name: schema-diff
          path: schema-diff
          run-id: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.id }}
          github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}

      # The artifact (including the PR number) comes from an untrusted fork.
      # Cross-check the number against the trusted workflow_run event before
      # posting, so a fork PR cannot target another PR or issue.
      - name: Verify PR matches the run that produced the artifact
        id: verify
        env:
          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
          # No checkout in this job, so tell gh which repo to talk to.
          GH_REPO: ${{ github.repository }}
          EXPECTED_BRANCH: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.head_branch }}
          EXPECTED_HEAD_REPO: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.head_repository.full_name }}
        run: |
          pr_number="$(cat schema-diff/pr_number)"
          read -r pr_branch pr_head_repo < <(
            gh api "repos/{owner}/{repo}/pulls/$pr_number" --jq '.head.ref + " " + .head.repo.full_name'
          )
          if [ "$pr_branch" != "$EXPECTED_BRANCH" ] || [ "$pr_head_repo" != "$EXPECTED_HEAD_REPO" ]; then
            echo "::error::Artifact PR $pr_number does not match the triggering run; refusing to post a comment"
            exit 1
          fi
          echo "number=$pr_number" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"

      - name: Post sticky PR comment
        uses: marocchino/sticky-pull-request-comment@28ad303d6acb4ccfc50f20c0044188e7e294b8c4 # v3
        with:
          header: schema-diff
          number_force: ${{ steps.verify.outputs.number }}
          path: schema-diff/schema_diff.md