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Security Alerts

microsoft/security-alerts

Fetch all open security alerts from S360/ADO, Dependabot, and npm audit, apply all fixes, verify, commit, and create a PR.

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Install

one command, takes just this skill from the repository
npx skills add https://github.com/microsoft/powerplatform-build-tools --skill security-alerts

The instruction itself

14 sections, as written by the author

Security Alerts

Fetch all open security alerts from S360/ADO, GitHub Dependabot, and npm audit. Merge into one fix plan, apply all fixes, verify build, commit, and create a PR. No user input required.

S360 service name for this repo: Power Apps App Deployment

For local-only npm audit fixes without ADO/GitHub queries, use /fix-dependencies instead.


Step 1 — Gather alerts from all three sources (run in parallel)

1a — S360 / Component Governance ADO items

Run two queries in parallel — S360 alerts live in both area paths:

# Query 1 — PPBT Extensions area path
az boards query --wiql "
  SELECT [System.Id], [System.Title], [System.State], [System.Tags],
         [Microsoft.VSTS.Common.Priority], [System.ChangedDate]
  FROM WorkItems
  WHERE [System.AreaPath] UNDER 'OneCRM\Client\UnifiedClient\AppLifeCycle\PPBT Extensions'
    AND [System.State] NOT IN ('Closed', 'Resolved', 'Done')
    AND (
      [System.Tags] CONTAINS 'S360'
      OR [System.Tags] CONTAINS 'Component Governance'
      OR [System.Tags] CONTAINS 'SDL'
      OR [System.Title] CONTAINS 'CVE'
      OR [System.Title] CONTAINS 'GHSA'
    )
  ORDER BY [Microsoft.VSTS.Common.Priority] ASC
" --output json 2>&1

# Query 2 — Deployment Hub\Admin area path (where most S360 alerts are generated)
az boards query --wiql "
  SELECT [System.Id], [System.Title], [System.State], [System.Tags],
         [Microsoft.VSTS.Common.Priority], [System.ChangedDate]
  FROM WorkItems
  WHERE [System.AreaPath] UNDER 'OneCRM\Client\UnifiedClient\AppLifeCycle\Deployment Hub\Admin'
    AND [System.State] NOT IN ('Closed', 'Resolved', 'Done')
    AND (
      [System.Tags] CONTAINS 'S360'
      OR [System.Tags] CONTAINS 'Component Governance'
      OR [System.Tags] CONTAINS 'SDL'
      OR [System.Title] CONTAINS 'CVE'
      OR [System.Title] CONTAINS 'GHSA'
    )
  ORDER BY [Microsoft.VSTS.Common.Priority] ASC
" --output json 2>&1

Merge results from both queries, deduplicate by ID. Fetch full detail for each result to get required package version:

az boards work-item show --id <id> 2>&1

If ADO auth unavailable: note "S360 skipped — ADO auth unavailable" and continue.

S360 compliance versions take precedence over npm audit minimums — use the highest required version across all sources.

1b — GitHub Dependabot alerts

gh api repos/microsoft/powerplatform-build-tools/dependabot/alerts \
  --paginate \
  --jq '.[] | select(.state == "open") | {
    number: .number,
    severity: .security_advisory.severity,
    package: .dependency.package.name,
    vulnerable_range: .security_vulnerability.vulnerable_version_range,
    patched_version: .security_vulnerability.first_patched_version.identifier,
    manifest: .dependency.manifest_path,
    scope: .dependency.scope,
    ghsa: .security_advisory.ghsa_id
  }' 2>&1

If auth fails: run gh auth login --hostname github.com --git-protocol https --web (browser flow, no prompts) and retry once. If still fails, note "Dependabot skipped — GitHub auth unavailable" and continue.

1c — npm audit

npm audit --json 2>&1

Step 2 — Build fix plan

Merge all three sources, deduplicate by package. Use the highest required version across sources.

Print the plan then immediately proceed to Step 3 — do not wait:

| Package | Current | Fix To | Strategy | Source | ADO Item |

| ------- | ------- | ------ | -------- | ------ | -------- |

| ... | ... | ... | A/B/C/D | S360/Dependabot/npm | #id or — |

Decision rules per vulnerability:

| Condition | Action |

| --------- | ------ |

| patched_version exists | Fix it — any semver jump acceptable |

| inBundle: true, parent upgradeable | Upgrade parent (Strategy B) |

| inBundle: true, no parent upgrade | Patch lock file (Strategy C) |

| patched_version: null | Accept risk, document |

| scope: development + low + no patch | Accept risk |

Known permanent accepted risk — skip: elliptic (GHSA-848j-6mx2-7j84) — dev-only, no patched version.


Step 3 — Apply fixes

Strategy A — npm override

npm view <pkg>@<version> version
# edit package.json overrides
npm install 2>&1
npm ls <pkg> 2>&1

Hard rules:

  • Never add "minimatch": "^3.x" flat override — infinite npm loop
  • ajv stays at ^6.x — v8 breaks ESLint
  • Do not change: nanoid, electron-to-chromium, @types/node overrides

Strategy B — Direct dependency bump

Update package.json version, then npm install.

Strategy C — Lock file patch (inBundle: true)

node -e "
const l = require('./package-lock.json');
console.log(
  Object.keys(l.packages)
    .filter(k => k.endsWith('/<pkg>'))
    .map(k => k + ' -> ' + l.packages[k].version + ' inBundle:' + l.packages[k].inBundle)
    .join('\n')
);"

npm view <pkg>@<patched-version> dist.tarball dist.integrity --json

node -e "
const fs = require('fs');
const l = require('./package-lock.json');
Object.keys(l.packages)
  .filter(k => k.endsWith('/<pkg>'))
  .forEach(k => {
    l.packages[k].version = '<patched-version>';
    l.packages[k].resolved = '<tarball-url>';
    l.packages[k].integrity = '<integrity>';
  });
fs.writeFileSync('./package-lock.json', JSON.stringify(l, null, 2) + '\n');
"
npm install 2>&1

Step 4 — Verify

npm audit 2>&1
npm run ci 2>&1

Functional tests fail locally (require PA_BT_ORG_PASSWORD) — expected, not a blocker.

If any other step fails, fix it and re-run before continuing. Do not commit a broken build.


Step 5 — Update ADO S360 items (only if Step 4 passes)

For each S360 ADO item whose package was fixed:

az boards work-item update --id <id> \
  --discussion "Fixed by upgrading <package> from <old> to <new>. npm audit clean." 2>&1

az boards work-item update --id <id> --state "Resolved" 2>&1

If the fix only partially satisfies S360 (e.g. patched CVE but higher version needed): add a comment, leave open, add to Follow-ups.

Skip if ADO auth unavailable.


Step 6 — Commit and PR (only if Step 4 passes)

git add package.json package-lock.json
git status
git commit -m "chore: fix dependency vulnerabilities"

Then run /create-pr to create the pull request.


Final Summary

  • Fixed: package, old → new, strategy, source (S360/Dependabot/npm audit)
  • S360 items closed: ADO ID, package, action taken
  • Accepted risk: package, GHSA ID, reason
  • Follow-ups: partial fixes, deferred items

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