GitHub Secret Scanning Push Protection Bypassed or Disabled
Detects bypass of GitHub secret scanning push protection, approval of a bypass request, or disabling push protection at enterprise, organization, or repository scope. This is separate from turning secret scanning…
Description
Detects bypass of GitHub secret scanning push protection, approval of a bypass request, or disabling push protection at enterprise, organization, or repository scope. This is separate from turning secret scanning off. Bypass means a detected secret was allowed into the repository — the pattern used after tj-actions and similar CI secret-dump attacks.
Detection logic
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Detection requirements
- Platform
- ContainersESXiIaaSIdentity ProviderLinuxmacOSNetwork DevicesOffice SuiteWindows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the ATT&CK technique it maps to.
Known benign triggers
- Documented test of push protection using a dummy token, or a temporary disable while fixing a noisy pattern. Re-enable afterward and confirm no live secret was pushed.
MITRE ATT&CK mappings
0 exclusive techniques.This is coverage no other published rule has; it is not this rule's total technique count.
References
| Reference | Cited by |
|---|---|
| docs.github.com/en/code-security/secret-scanning/working-with-secret-scanning-and-push-protection/working-with-push-protection-from-the-command-line | Only this detection cites it |
| github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/master/rules/application/github/audit/github_push_protection_bypass_detected.yml | Only this detection cites it |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- 0b026848-9d06-44ba-8a56-6af27790452d
- Tagged by the source as
- Data Source: GithubData Source: GitHub Audit LogsDomain: CloudDomain: SaaSPlatform: GitHubResources: Investigation GuideRule Type: ESQLTactic: Defense EvasionUse Case: Threat Detection
Licence
- Published under
- Elastic License 2.0Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Nov 5, 2026
- Version
- 1