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# CICD-SEC-4 (GitLab) — Public pipelines expose job logs and artifacts

> Flags a project with public pipelines (`public_builds`) enabled.

| Field    | Value        |
| -------- | ------------ |
| Category | `CICD-SEC-4` |
| Platform | GitLab CI    |
| Severity | **MEDIUM**   |
| Auto-fix | ✓            |

## What the check does

Flags a project with public pipelines (`public_builds`) enabled.

## Why it matters

Public pipelines let non-members view CI job logs and download build artifacts. Secrets accidentally echoed into logs, or credentials baked into artifacts, then leak to anyone. Turn off Settings → CI/CD → General pipelines → 'Public pipelines'. Pipefort can fix this with `--fix-settings-gl`.

This is a GitLab project-settings check: it reads the project configuration over
the GitLab API (CLI: `--git` at a GitLab host with `--gitlab-token`; the web
app uses its connected GitLab token) and reports under the **Repository
configuration** group. See the [rules overview](/rules/overview#gitlab-project-settings).