GitHub Repository Pages Site Changed to Public

Detects when a GitHub Pages site of a repository is made public. This usually is part of a publishing process but could indicate or lead to potential unauthorized exposure of sensitive information or code.

Detection logic

Detection requirements

Platform: ESXi Linux macOS Windows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the ATT&CK technique it maps to.
Log source product: github
Log source service: audit

Known benign triggers

Legitimate publishing of repository pages by authorized users

References

Links the source published beside this detection. Reference is the link the source wrote, unmodified. Class is decided by this catalogue from the host and path, not stated by the source. Cited by counts published detections citing the same resource, including this one, and the sources beneath it count the repositories this catalogue ingests, which is not the same as independent research.
Reference	Class	Cited by
docs.github.com/en/authentication/keeping-your-account-and-data-secure/security-log-events	Unclassified	3
docs.github.com/en/pages/getting-started-with-github-pages/creating-a-github-pages-site	Unclassified	Only this detection cites it
www.sentinelone.com/blog/exploiting-repos-6-ways-threat-actors-abuse-github-other-devops-platforms	Security research	2

Detection rules

GitHub Repository Pages Site Changed to Public

Detection logic

Detection requirements

Known benign triggers

MITRE ATT&CK mappings

References

From the source

Licence

Authorship

Detection rules