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# GitHub repository set to public

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## Metadata{% #metadata %}

**Id:** `cloudformation-aws-github-repository-set-to-public` 

**Provider:** AWS

**Platform:** CloudFormation

**Severity:** Medium

**Category:** Insecure Configurations

#### Learn More{% #learn-more %}

- [Provider Reference](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-resource-codestar-githubrepository.html)

### Description{% #description %}

Public code repositories can expose source code, credentials, and intellectual property, increasing risk of data leakage and supply-chain compromise.

In CloudFormation, `AWS::CodeStar::GitHubRepository` resources must include the `IsPrivate` property and set it to `true`. Resources that omit `IsPrivate` or have `IsPrivate` set to a non-`true` value will be flagged.

Secure configuration example:

```yaml
MyRepo:
  Type: AWS::CodeStar::GitHubRepository
  Properties:
    RepositoryName: my-repo
    IsPrivate: true
```

## Compliant Code Examples{% #compliant-code-examples %}

```yaml
AWSTemplateFormatVersion: "2010-09-09"
Resources:
  MyRepo1:
    Type: AWS::CodeStar::GitHubRepository
    Properties:
      Code:
        S3:
          Bucket: "my-bucket"
          Key: "sourcecode.zip"
          ObjectVersion: "1"
      EnableIssues: true
      IsPrivate: true
      RepositoryAccessToken: '{{resolve:secretsmanager:your-secret-manager-name:SecretString:your-secret-manager-key}}'
      RepositoryDescription: a description
      RepositoryName: my-github-repo
      RepositoryOwner: my-github-account
```

```json
{
  "Resources": {
    "MyRepo2": {
      "Type": "AWS::CodeStar::GitHubRepository",
      "Properties": {
        "Code": {
          "S3": {
            "Bucket": "my-bucket",
            "Key": "sourcecode.zip",
            "ObjectVersion": "1"
          }
        },
        "EnableIssues": true,
        "IsPrivate": true,
        "RepositoryAccessToken": "{{resolve:secretsmanager:your-secret-manager-name:SecretString:your-secret-manager-key}}",
        "RepositoryDescription": "a description",
        "RepositoryName": "my-github-repo",
        "RepositoryOwner": "my-github-account"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

## Non-Compliant Code Examples{% #non-compliant-code-examples %}

```yaml
AWSTemplateFormatVersion: "2010-09-09"
Resources:
  MyRepo3:
    Type: AWS::CodeStar::GitHubRepository
    Properties:
      Code:
        S3:
          Bucket: "my-bucket"
          Key: "sourcecode.zip"
          ObjectVersion: "1"
      EnableIssues: true
      IsPrivate: false
      RepositoryAccessToken: '{{resolve:secretsmanager:your-secret-manager-name:SecretString:your-secret-manager-key}}'
      RepositoryDescription: a description
      RepositoryName: my-github-repo
      RepositoryOwner: my-github-account
```

```yaml
AWSTemplateFormatVersion: "2010-09-09"
Resources:
  MyRepo4:
    Type: AWS::CodeStar::GitHubRepository
    Properties:
      Code:
        S3:
          Bucket: "my-bucket"
          Key: "sourcecode.zip"
          ObjectVersion: "1"
      EnableIssues: true
      RepositoryAccessToken: '{{resolve:secretsmanager:your-secret-manager-name:SecretString:your-secret-manager-key}}'
      RepositoryDescription: a description
      RepositoryName: my-github-repo
      RepositoryOwner: my-github-account
```

```json
{
  "Resources": {
    "MyRepo5": {
      "Type": "AWS::CodeStar::GitHubRepository",
      "Properties": {
        "Code": {
          "S3": {
            "Bucket": "my-bucket",
            "Key": "sourcecode.zip",
            "ObjectVersion": "1"
          }
        },
        "EnableIssues": true,
        "RepositoryAccessToken": "{{resolve:secretsmanager:your-secret-manager-name:SecretString:your-secret-manager-key}}",
        "RepositoryDescription": "a description",
        "RepositoryName": "my-github-repo",
        "RepositoryOwner": "my-github-account"
      }
    }
  }
}
```