Merge branch 'release-v1.12.4' of github.com:matrix-org/synapse into anoa/temp_working_cache_config github/anoa/temp_working_cache_config anoa/temp_working_cache_config

* 'release-v1.12.4' of github.com:matrix-org/synapse: (123 commits)
  1.12.4
  formatting for the changelog
  1.12.4rc1
  1.12.4rc1
  Do not treat display names as globs for push rules. (#7271)
  Query missing cross-signing keys on local sig upload (#7289)
  Fix changelog file
  Support GET account_data requests on a worker (#7311)
  Revert "Query missing cross-signing keys on local sig upload"
  Always send the user updates to their own device list (#7160)
  Query missing cross-signing keys on local sig upload
  Only register devices edu handler on the master process (#7255)
  tweak changelog
  1.12.3
  Fix the debian build in a better way. (#7212)
  Fix changelog wording
  1.12.2
  Pin Pillow>=4.3.0,<7.1.0 to fix dep issue
  1.12.1
  Note where bugs were introduced
  ...

1 files changed, 2 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/synapse/api/auth.py b/synapse/api/auth.py

index fc172ba854..b46cf93105 100644
--- a/synapse/api/auth.py
+++ b/synapse/api/auth.py
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ class Auth(object):
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def check_can_change_room_list(self, room_id: str, user: UserID):
-        """Check if the user is allowed to edit the room's entry in the
+        """Determine whether the user is allowed to edit the room's entry in the
         published room list.
 
         Args:
@@ -570,12 +570,7 @@ class Auth(object):
         )
         user_level = event_auth.get_user_power_level(user_id, auth_events)
 
-        if user_level < send_level:
-            raise AuthError(
-                403,
-                "This server requires you to be a moderator in the room to"
-                " edit its room list entry",
-            )
+        return user_level >= send_level
 
     @staticmethod
     def has_access_token(request):