diff --git a/changelog.d/10807.bugfix b/changelog.d/10807.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..be03f5c738
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/10807.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Allow sending a membership event to unban a user. Contributed by @aaronraimist.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/room_member.py b/synapse/handlers/room_member.py
index a3e13c2270..7bb3f0bc47 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/room_member.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/room_member.py
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ class RoomMemberHandler(metaclass=abc.ABCMeta):
" (membership=%s)" % old_membership,
errcode=Codes.BAD_STATE,
)
- if old_membership == "ban" and action != "unban":
+ if old_membership == "ban" and action not in ["ban", "unban", "leave"]:
raise SynapseError(
403,
"Cannot %s user who was banned" % (action,),
diff --git a/tests/rest/client/test_rooms.py b/tests/rest/client/test_rooms.py
index 50100a5ae4..5a01765f4d 100644
--- a/tests/rest/client/test_rooms.py
+++ b/tests/rest/client/test_rooms.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ from twisted.internet import defer
import synapse.rest.admin
from synapse.api.constants import EventContentFields, EventTypes, Membership
-from synapse.api.errors import HttpResponseException
+from synapse.api.errors import Codes, HttpResponseException
from synapse.handlers.pagination import PurgeStatus
from synapse.rest import admin
from synapse.rest.client import account, directory, login, profile, room, sync
@@ -377,6 +377,91 @@ class RoomPermissionsTestCase(RoomBase):
expect_code=403,
)
+ # tests the "from banned" line from the table in https://spec.matrix.org/unstable/client-server-api/#mroommember
+ def test_member_event_from_ban(self):
+ room = self.created_rmid
+ self.helper.invite(room=room, src=self.rmcreator_id, targ=self.user_id)
+ self.helper.join(room=room, user=self.user_id)
+
+ other = "@burgundy:red"
+
+ # User cannot ban other since they do not have required power level
+ self.helper.change_membership(
+ room=room,
+ src=self.user_id,
+ targ=other,
+ membership=Membership.BAN,
+ expect_code=403, # expect failure
+ expect_errcode=Codes.FORBIDDEN,
+ )
+
+ # Admin bans other
+ self.helper.change_membership(
+ room=room,
+ src=self.rmcreator_id,
+ targ=other,
+ membership=Membership.BAN,
+ expect_code=200,
+ )
+
+ # from ban to invite: Must never happen.
+ self.helper.change_membership(
+ room=room,
+ src=self.rmcreator_id,
+ targ=other,
+ membership=Membership.INVITE,
+ expect_code=403, # expect failure
+ expect_errcode=Codes.BAD_STATE,
+ )
+
+ # from ban to join: Must never happen.
+ self.helper.change_membership(
+ room=room,
+ src=other,
+ targ=other,
+ membership=Membership.JOIN,
+ expect_code=403, # expect failure
+ expect_errcode=Codes.BAD_STATE,
+ )
+
+ # from ban to ban: No change.
+ self.helper.change_membership(
+ room=room,
+ src=self.rmcreator_id,
+ targ=other,
+ membership=Membership.BAN,
+ expect_code=200,
+ )
+
+ # from ban to knock: Must never happen.
+ self.helper.change_membership(
+ room=room,
+ src=self.rmcreator_id,
+ targ=other,
+ membership=Membership.KNOCK,
+ expect_code=403, # expect failure
+ expect_errcode=Codes.BAD_STATE,
+ )
+
+ # User cannot unban other since they do not have required power level
+ self.helper.change_membership(
+ room=room,
+ src=self.user_id,
+ targ=other,
+ membership=Membership.LEAVE,
+ expect_code=403, # expect failure
+ expect_errcode=Codes.FORBIDDEN,
+ )
+
+ # from ban to leave: User was unbanned.
+ self.helper.change_membership(
+ room=room,
+ src=self.rmcreator_id,
+ targ=other,
+ membership=Membership.LEAVE,
+ expect_code=200,
+ )
+
class RoomsMemberListTestCase(RoomBase):
"""Tests /rooms/$room_id/members/list REST events."""
diff --git a/tests/rest/client/utils.py b/tests/rest/client/utils.py
index 954ad1a1fd..c56e45fc10 100644
--- a/tests/rest/client/utils.py
+++ b/tests/rest/client/utils.py
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ class RestHelper:
extra_data: Optional[dict] = None,
tok: Optional[str] = None,
expect_code: int = 200,
+ expect_errcode: str = None,
) -> None:
"""
Send a membership state event into a room.
@@ -150,6 +151,7 @@ class RestHelper:
extra_data: Extra information to include in the content of the event
tok: The user access token to use
expect_code: The expected HTTP response code
+ expect_errcode: The expected Matrix error code
"""
temp_id = self.auth_user_id
self.auth_user_id = src
@@ -177,6 +179,15 @@ class RestHelper:
channel.result["body"],
)
+ if expect_errcode:
+ assert (
+ str(channel.json_body["errcode"]) == expect_errcode
+ ), "Expected: %r, got: %r, resp: %r" % (
+ expect_errcode,
+ channel.json_body["errcode"],
+ channel.result["body"],
+ )
+
self.auth_user_id = temp_id
def send(
|