Will It Vibe?World-writable permissions (chmod 777)
Part of Security, which counts for 30% of the overall score. When this check fires it deducts 8 points from that category, once per scan, no matter how many places it turns up.
What it detects
chmod 777 (or a+rwx) makes a path writable by every user in the container, so any process, including a compromised one, can overwrite those files or scripts.
Why it matters
chmod 777 (or a+rwx) makes a path readable, writable, and executable by every user in the container. Any process, including a compromised one running as a low-privilege user, can then overwrite those files or scripts, which can turn a minor foothold into persistence or escalation.
How to fix it
Grant the least permission that works. Set ownership to the runtime user with chown (or COPY --chown) and use restrictive modes like 755 for directories and executables, 644 for data files, 700 for private paths. Reserve write access for the specific directories the app must write to.
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