Fixing alerts
Once a secret has been committed to a repository, you should consider the secret compromised. GitHub recommends the following actions for compromised secrets:
- Verify that the secret committed to GitHub is valid.
- Review and update any services that use the old token. For GitHub personal access tokens, delete the compromised token and create a new token. See Managing your personal access tokens.
- Depending on the secret provider, check your security logs for any unauthorized activity.
Closing alerts
Примечание.
Secret scanning doesn't automatically close alerts when the corresponding token has been removed from the repository. You must manually close these alerts in the alert list on GitHub.
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On GitHub, navigate to the main page of the repository.
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Under the repository name, click Security. If you cannot see the "Security" tab, select the dropdown menu, and then click Security.
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In the left sidebar, under "Vulnerability alerts", click Secret scanning.
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Under "Secret scanning", click the alert you want to view.
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To dismiss an alert, select the "Close as" dropdown menu and click a reason for resolving an alert.
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Optionally, in the "Comment" field, add a dismissal comment. The dismissal comment will be added to the alert timeline and can be used as justification during auditing and reporting.
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Click Close alert.
