diff --git a/.github/actions/setup-woocommerce-monorepo/action.yml b/.github/actions/setup-woocommerce-monorepo/action.yml
index 037794d8631..ff077909f57 100644
--- a/.github/actions/setup-woocommerce-monorepo/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/setup-woocommerce-monorepo/action.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 name: Setup WooCommerce Monorepo
 description: Handles the installation, building, and caching of the projects within the monorepo.
+permissions: {}
 
 inputs:
     install-filters:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-release-zip-file.yml b/.github/workflows/build-release-zip-file.yml
index c1cc55eb04d..f07d234fc40 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-release-zip-file.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-release-zip-file.yml
@@ -6,10 +6,15 @@ on:
         description: 'By default the zip file is generated from the branch the workflow runs from, but you can specify an explicit reference to use instead here (e.g. refs/tags/tag_name or refs/heads/release/x.x). The resulting file will be available as an artifact on the workflow run.'
         required: false
         default: ''
+
+permissions: {}
+
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Build release zip file
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-release.yml b/.github/workflows/build-release.yml
index ba2b99d4814..5c02d361b52 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-release.yml
@@ -2,10 +2,15 @@ name: Build release asset
 on: 
   release:
     types: [published]
+
+permissions: {}
+
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Build release asset
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cherry-pick.yml b/.github/workflows/cherry-pick.yml
index 312ff9d6dcb..280a3268b57 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cherry-pick.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cherry-pick.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ env:
     GIT_AUTHOR_NAME: 'WooCommerce Bot'
     GIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL: 'no-reply@woocommerce.com'
 
+permissions: {}
+
 jobs:
     verify:
         name: Verify
@@ -122,6 +124,10 @@ jobs:
     cherry-pick-run:
         name: Run cherry pick tool
         runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+        permissions:
+          actions: write
+          contents: write
+          pull-requests: write
         needs: [prep, check-release-branch-exists]
         if: success()
         steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 512e609e1e0..423398bb8be 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -12,11 +12,16 @@ defaults:
 concurrency: 
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
   cancel-in-progress: true
+
+permissions: {}
+
 jobs:
   test:
     name: PHP ${{ matrix.php }} WP ${{ matrix.wp }}
     timeout-minutes: 30
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
     continue-on-error: ${{ matrix.wp == 'nightly' }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
diff --git a/.github/workflows/community-label.yml b/.github/workflows/community-label.yml
index 6856aec116f..bbe217653a8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/community-label.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/community-label.yml
@@ -10,10 +10,14 @@ concurrency:
     group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
     cancel-in-progress: true
 
+permissions: {}
+
 jobs:
     verify:
         name: Verify
         runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+        permissions:
+          contents: read
         steps:
             - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cot-build-and-e2e-tests-daily.yml b/.github/workflows/cot-build-and-e2e-tests-daily.yml
index 51cd250ce12..a38d042cc1e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cot-build-and-e2e-tests-daily.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cot-build-and-e2e-tests-daily.yml
@@ -8,10 +8,14 @@ concurrency:
     group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
     cancel-in-progress: true
 
+permissions: {}
+
 jobs:
     cot-e2e-tests-run:
         name: Runs E2E tests with COT enabled.
         runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+        permissions:
+          contents: read
         env:
             ALLURE_RESULTS_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/plugins/woocommerce/tests/e2e-pw/allure-results
             ALLURE_REPORT_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/plugins/woocommerce/tests/e2e-pw/allure-report
@@ -66,6 +70,8 @@ jobs:
     cot-api-tests-run:
         name: Runs API tests with COT enabled.
         runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+        permissions:
+          contents: read
         env:
             ALLURE_RESULTS_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/plugins/woocommerce/tests/api-core-tests/api-test-report/allure-results
             ALLURE_REPORT_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/plugins/woocommerce/tests/api-core-tests/api-test-report/allure-report
@@ -124,6 +130,8 @@ jobs:
               contains( needs.*.result, 'failure' )
             )
         runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+        permissions:
+          contents: read
         needs: [cot-api-tests-run, cot-e2e-tests-run]
         steps:
             - name: Create dirs
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cot-pr-build-and-e2e-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/cot-pr-build-and-e2e-tests.yml
index e5e6e4bd4cc..a212ff99769 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cot-pr-build-and-e2e-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cot-pr-build-and-e2e-tests.yml
@@ -8,11 +8,15 @@ concurrency:
     group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
     cancel-in-progress: true
 
+permissions: {}
+
 jobs:
     cot-e2e-tests-run:
         name: Runs E2E tests with COT enabled.
         if: "${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.event.label.name == 'focus: custom order tables' }}"
         runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+        permissions:
+          contents: read
         env:
             ALLURE_RESULTS_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/plugins/woocommerce/tests/e2e-pw/allure-results
             ALLURE_REPORT_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/plugins/woocommerce/tests/e2e-pw/allure-report
@@ -68,6 +72,8 @@ jobs:
         name: Runs API tests with COT enabled.
         if: "${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.event.label.name == 'focus: custom order tables' }}"
         runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+        permissions:
+          contents: read
         env:
             ALLURE_RESULTS_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/plugins/woocommerce/tests/api-core-tests/api-test-report/allure-results
             ALLURE_REPORT_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/plugins/woocommerce/tests/api-core-tests/api-test-report/allure-report
@@ -126,6 +132,8 @@ jobs:
               contains( needs.*.result, 'failure' )
             )
         runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+        permissions:
+          contents: read
         needs: [cot-api-tests-run, cot-e2e-tests-run]
         steps:
             - name: Create dirs
diff --git a/.github/workflows/mirrors.yml b/.github/workflows/mirrors.yml
index b3cb91069ee..37ccec1fec0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mirrors.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mirrors.yml
@@ -4,11 +4,15 @@ on:
     branches: ["trunk", "release/**"]
   workflow_dispatch:
 
+permissions: {}
+
 jobs:
   build:
     if: github.repository == 'woocommerce/woocommerce'
     name: Build WooCommerce zip
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
@@ -35,6 +39,8 @@ jobs:
     name: Push to Mirror
     needs: [build]
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
     steps:
       - name: Create directories
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly-builds.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly-builds.yml
index 06227ac6615..64903cb5075 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly-builds.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly-builds.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ on:
   schedule:
     - cron: '0 0 * * *' # Run at 12 AM UTC.
   workflow_dispatch:
+
+permissions: {}
+
 jobs:
   build:
     if: github.repository_owner == 'woocommerce'
@@ -12,6 +15,8 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         build: [trunk]
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
@@ -40,6 +45,8 @@ jobs:
   update:
     name: Update nightly tag commit ref
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
     steps:
       - name: Update nightly tag
         uses: richardsimko/github-tag-action@v1.0.5
diff --git a/.github/workflows/package-release.yml b/.github/workflows/package-release.yml
index 8f4a78d5424..1400a50dbe5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/package-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/package-release.yml
@@ -6,10 +6,15 @@ on:
                 description: 'Enter a specific package to release, or releases separated by commas, ie @woocommerce/components,@woocommerce/number. Leaving this input blank will release all eligible packages.'
                 required: false
                 default: '-a'
+
+permissions: {}
+
 jobs:
     release:
         name: Run packages release script
         runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+        permissions:
+          contents: read
         steps:
             - uses: actions/checkout@v3
             
diff --git a/.github/workflows/post-release.yml b/.github/workflows/post-release.yml
index 7ed2c418986..6f2b9bb284b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/post-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/post-release.yml
@@ -9,10 +9,15 @@ env:
     GIT_AUTHOR_NAME: 'WooCommerce Bot'
     GIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL: 'no-reply@woocommerce.com'
 
+permissions: {}
+
 jobs:
     changelog-version-update:
         name: Update changelog and version
         runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+        permissions:
+          contents: write
+          pull-requests: write
         steps:
             - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-build-and-e2e-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-build-and-e2e-tests.yml
index d66270ba70d..c37a5c96ad3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-build-and-e2e-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-build-and-e2e-tests.yml
@@ -7,10 +7,14 @@ concurrency:
     group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
     cancel-in-progress: true
 
+permissions: {}
+
 jobs:
     e2e-tests-run:
         name: Runs E2E tests.
         runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+        permissions:
+          contents: read
         env:
             ALLURE_RESULTS_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/plugins/woocommerce/tests/e2e-pw/test-results/allure-results
             ALLURE_REPORT_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/plugins/woocommerce/tests/e2e-pw/test-results/allure-report
@@ -79,6 +83,8 @@ jobs:
     api-tests-run:
         name: Runs API tests.
         runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+        permissions:
+          contents: read
         env:
             ALLURE_RESULTS_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/plugins/woocommerce/tests/api-core-tests/test-results/allure-results
             ALLURE_REPORT_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/plugins/woocommerce/tests/api-core-tests/test-results/allure-report
@@ -129,6 +135,8 @@ jobs:
     k6-tests-run:
         name: Runs k6 Performance tests
         runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+        permissions:
+          contents: read
         steps:
             - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
@@ -162,6 +170,10 @@ jobs:
             )
         runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
         needs: [api-tests-run, e2e-tests-run]
+        permissions:
+          contents: read
+          issues: write
+          pull-requests: write
         env:
             E2E_GRAND_TOTAL: ${{needs.e2e-tests-run.outputs.E2E_GRAND_TOTAL}}
         steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-build-live-branch.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-build-live-branch.yml
index 00706c67d74..01805b95b9a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-build-live-branch.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-build-live-branch.yml
@@ -7,10 +7,14 @@ concurrency:
     group: build-${{ github.event_name == 'push' && github.run_id || 'pr' }}-${{ github.ref }}
     cancel-in-progress: true
 
+permissions: {}
+
 jobs:
     build:
         if: github.repository_owner == 'woocommerce'
         runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+        permissions:
+          contents: read
         steps:
             - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-code-coverage.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-code-coverage.yml
index 4f8e67820c1..cb71b873a24 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-code-coverage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-code-coverage.yml
@@ -8,11 +8,16 @@ defaults:
 concurrency: 
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
   cancel-in-progress: true
+
+permissions: {}
+
 jobs:
   test:
     name: Code coverage (PHP 7.4, WP Latest)
     timeout-minutes: 30
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
     services:
       database:
         image: mysql:5.6
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-code-sniff.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-code-sniff.yml
index f18a5aae4e6..005648861db 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-code-sniff.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-code-sniff.yml
@@ -8,11 +8,16 @@ concurrency:
     cancel-in-progress: true
 env:
     PHPCS: ./plugins/woocommerce/vendor/bin/phpcs # Run WooCommerce phpcs setup in phpcs-changed instead of default
+
+permissions: {}
+
 jobs:
     test:
         name: Code sniff (PHP 7.4, WP Latest)
         timeout-minutes: 15
         runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+        permissions:
+          contents: read
         steps:
             - uses: actions/checkout@v3
               with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-highlight-changes.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-highlight-changes.yml
index 2d6d86e6fce..45bb24f4df9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-highlight-changes.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-highlight-changes.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
 name: Highlight templates changes
 on: pull_request
+
+permissions: {}
+
 jobs:
     analyze:
         name: Check pull request changes to highlight
         runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+        permissions:
+          contents: read
         outputs:
             results: ${{ steps.results.outputs.results }}
         steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-lint-monorepo.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-lint-monorepo.yml
index afc92bc4eed..76ed1fac7da 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-lint-monorepo.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-lint-monorepo.yml
@@ -6,10 +6,15 @@ on:
 concurrency:
   group: changelogger-${{ github.event_name }}-${{ github.ref }}
   cancel-in-progress: true
+
+permissions: {}
+
 jobs:
   changelogger_used:
     name: Changelogger use
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
     timeout-minutes: 15
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-lint-test-js.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-lint-test-js.yml
index cc1c14680e8..a89cb11712c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-lint-test-js.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-lint-test-js.yml
@@ -5,10 +5,14 @@ concurrency:
     group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
     cancel-in-progress: true
 
+permissions: {}
+
 jobs:
     lint-test-js:
         name: Lint and Test JS
         runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+        permissions:
+          contents: read
         steps:
             - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-project-label.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-project-label.yml
index 8c189eace6b..eefbe73d910 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-project-label.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-project-label.yml
@@ -8,9 +8,14 @@ concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
   cancel-in-progress: true
 
+permissions: {}
+
 jobs:
   label_project:
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+      pull-requests: write
     steps:
     - uses: actions/labeler@v3
       with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-smoke-test.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-smoke-test.yml
index 45e6077c0cf..10cb9c671e2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-smoke-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-smoke-test.yml
@@ -9,11 +9,16 @@ concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
   cancel-in-progress: true
 
+permissions: {}
+
 jobs:
     prcheck:
         name: Smoke test a pull request.
         if: "${{ contains(github.event.label.name, 'run: smoke tests') }}"
         runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+        permissions:
+          contents: read
+          pull-requests: write
         steps:
             - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-unit-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-unit-tests.yml
index de6e02122d5..6142d55689b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-unit-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-unit-tests.yml
@@ -8,11 +8,15 @@ concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
   cancel-in-progress: true
 
+permissions: {}
+
 jobs:
   test:
     name: PHP ${{ matrix.php }} WP ${{ matrix.wp }}
     timeout-minutes: 30
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
     continue-on-error: ${{ matrix.wp == 'nightly' }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
diff --git a/.github/workflows/prepare-package-release.yml b/.github/workflows/prepare-package-release.yml
index 6a524e58613..0f311150cf1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/prepare-package-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/prepare-package-release.yml
@@ -6,10 +6,16 @@ on:
                 description: 'Enter a specific package to release, or packages separated by commas, ie @woocommerce/components,@woocommerce/number. Leaving this input to the default "-a" will prepare to release all eligible packages.'
                 required: false
                 default: '-a'
+
+permissions: {}
+
 jobs:
     prepare:
         name: Run prepare script
         runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+        permissions:
+          contents: read
+          pull-requests: write
         steps:
             - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/prime-cache.yml b/.github/workflows/prime-cache.yml
index 90a260a6f26..a5d604a1625 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/prime-cache.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/prime-cache.yml
@@ -9,10 +9,14 @@ concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
   cancel-in-progress: true  
 
+permissions: {}
+
 jobs:
   prime:
     name: Prime cache
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-request-post-merge-processing.yml b/.github/workflows/pull-request-post-merge-processing.yml
index 9ce002c31b6..208cf6736cb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-request-post-merge-processing.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-request-post-merge-processing.yml
@@ -3,11 +3,15 @@ on:
   pull_request_target:
     types: [closed]
 
+permissions: {}
+
 jobs:
   process-pull-request-after-merge:
     name: "Process a pull request after it's merged"
     if: github.event.pull_request.merged == true
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    permissions:
+      pull-requests: write
     steps:
       - name: "Get the action scripts"
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-changelog.yml b/.github/workflows/release-changelog.yml
index 85f725a8a46..b8ce8d8572a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-changelog.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-changelog.yml
@@ -15,9 +15,14 @@ env:
     GIT_AUTHOR_NAME: 'WooCommerce Bot'
     GIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL: 'no-reply@woocommerce.com'
 
+permissions: {}
+
 jobs:
     create-changelog-prs:
         runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+        permissions:
+          contents: read
+          pull-requests: write
         steps:
             - name: Checkout code
               uses: actions/checkout@v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-code-freeze.yml b/.github/workflows/release-code-freeze.yml
index 17aa826f569..ffb31eea89c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-code-freeze.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-code-freeze.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ env:
     GIT_AUTHOR_NAME: 'WooCommerce Bot'
     GIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL: 'no-reply@woocommerce.com'
 
+permissions: {}
+
 jobs:
     verify-code-freeze:
         name: 'Verify that today is the day of the code freeze'
@@ -57,6 +59,8 @@ jobs:
     maybe-create-next-milestone-and-release-branch:
         name: 'Maybe create next milestone and release branch'
         runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+        permissions:
+          contents: read
         needs: verify-code-freeze
         if: needs.verify-code-freeze.outputs.freeze == 0
         outputs:
@@ -84,6 +88,9 @@ jobs:
     prep-trunk:
         name: Preps trunk for next development cycle
         runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+        permissions:
+          contents: read
+          pull-requests: write
         needs: maybe-create-next-milestone-and-release-branch
         steps:
             - name: Checkout code
@@ -151,6 +158,8 @@ jobs:
     trigger-changelog-action:
         name: 'Trigger changelog action'
         runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+        permissions:
+          actions: write
         needs: maybe-create-next-milestone-and-release-branch
         steps:
             - name: 'Trigger changelog action'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/smoke-test-daily-site-check.yml b/.github/workflows/smoke-test-daily-site-check.yml
index ac71633d3b1..37b0de06ec9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/smoke-test-daily-site-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/smoke-test-daily-site-check.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ on:
   schedule:
     - cron: '25 7 * * *'
 
+permissions: {}
+
 jobs:
   ping_site:
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
diff --git a/.github/workflows/smoke-test-daily.yml b/.github/workflows/smoke-test-daily.yml
index 51d762e0e7d..7c5b9ea78ea 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/smoke-test-daily.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/smoke-test-daily.yml
@@ -14,10 +14,14 @@ concurrency:
     group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
     cancel-in-progress: true
 
+permissions: {}
+
 jobs:
     e2e-tests:
         name: E2E tests on nightly build
         runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+        permissions:
+          contents: read
         env:
             ADMIN_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.SMOKE_TEST_ADMIN_PASSWORD }}
             ADMIN_USER: ${{ secrets.SMOKE_TEST_ADMIN_USER }}
@@ -77,6 +81,8 @@ jobs:
     api-tests:
         name: API tests on nightly build
         runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+        permissions:
+          contents: read
         needs: [e2e-tests]
         if: success() || failure()
         env:
@@ -121,6 +127,8 @@ jobs:
     k6-tests:
         name: k6 tests on nightly build
         runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+        permissions:
+          contents: read
         needs: [api-tests]
         if: success() || failure()
         steps:
@@ -171,6 +179,8 @@ jobs:
     test-plugins:
         name: Smoke tests on trunk with ${{ matrix.plugin }} plugin installed
         runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+        permissions:
+          contents: read
         env:
             USE_WP_ENV: 1
             ALLURE_RESULTS_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/plugins/woocommerce/tests/e2e-pw/allure-results
@@ -244,6 +254,8 @@ jobs:
             ( success() || failure() ) &&
             ! github.event.pull_request.head.repo.fork
         runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+        permissions:
+          contents: read
         needs: [test-plugins, k6-tests]
         steps:
             - name: Create dirs
diff --git a/.github/workflows/smoke-test-release.yml b/.github/workflows/smoke-test-release.yml
index f202b3467de..411538d05a4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/smoke-test-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/smoke-test-release.yml
@@ -5,10 +5,15 @@ on:
             release_id:
                 description: 'WooCommerce Release Id'
                 required: true
+
+permissions: {}
+
 jobs:
     login-run:
         name: Daily smoke test on release.
         runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+        permissions:
+          contents: read
         steps:
             - uses: actions/checkout@v3
               with:
@@ -49,6 +54,8 @@ jobs:
     test-wp-version:
         name: Smoke test on L-${{ matrix.wp }} WordPress version
         runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+        permissions:
+          contents: read
         strategy:
             matrix:
                 wp: ['1', '2']
@@ -104,6 +111,8 @@ jobs:
     test-plugins:
         name: Smoke tests with ${{ matrix.plugin }} plugin installed
         runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+        permissions:
+          contents: read
         strategy:
             fail-fast: false
             matrix:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/stalebot.yml b/.github/workflows/stalebot.yml
index dc7e2c9b034..a512944ea96 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stalebot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stalebot.yml
@@ -3,11 +3,17 @@ on:
   schedule:
     - cron: '21 0 * * *'
 
+permissions: {}
+
 jobs:
   stale:
     if: |
       ! contains(github.event.issue.labels.*.name, 'type: enhancement')
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+      issues: write
+      pull-requests: write
     steps:
       - uses: actions/stale@v3
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/syncpack.yml b/.github/workflows/syncpack.yml
index f7898fa129f..56fb71d0964 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/syncpack.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/syncpack.yml
@@ -6,9 +6,14 @@ on:
       - trunk
     paths:
       - '**/package.json'
+
+permissions: {}
+
 jobs:
   syncpack:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
     name: syncpack
     steps:
       - name: 'Checkout'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/triage-label.yml b/.github/workflows/triage-label.yml
index ef9c5852437..b7f6485a31d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/triage-label.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/triage-label.yml
@@ -4,9 +4,14 @@ on:
   issues:
     types: opened
 
+permissions: {}
+
 jobs:
   add_label:
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+      issues: write
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: actions-ecosystem/action-add-labels@v1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/triage-replies.yml b/.github/workflows/triage-replies.yml
index a5429249306..d65d4842e0c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/triage-replies.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/triage-replies.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ on:
   issues:
     types:
       - labeled
+
+permissions: {}
+
 jobs:
   add-dev-comment:
     if: "github.event.label.name == 'needs: developer feedback'"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-feedback-labels.yml b/.github/workflows/update-feedback-labels.yml
index 34caa1c31a1..d619bd9fc00 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-feedback-labels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-feedback-labels.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 name: 'Update contributor feedback labels on comment'
 on: 'issue_comment'
 
+permissions: {}
+
 jobs:
   feedback:
     if: |
@@ -10,6 +12,8 @@ jobs:
       github.event.issue.state == 'open' &&
       contains(github.event.issue.labels.*.name, 'needs: author feedback')
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    permissions:
+      issues: write
     steps:
     - name: Add has feedback
       uses: actions-ecosystem/action-add-labels@v1