Make `POST /_matrix/client/v3/rooms/{roomId}/report/{eventId}` endpoint return 404 if event exists, but the user lacks access (#15300)

1 files changed, 11 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/report_event.py b/synapse/rest/client/report_event.py
index 9be5860221..ac1a63ca27 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/report_event.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/report_event.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import logging
 from http import HTTPStatus
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Tuple
 
-from synapse.api.errors import Codes, NotFoundError, SynapseError
+from synapse.api.errors import AuthError, Codes, NotFoundError, SynapseError
 from synapse.http.server import HttpServer
 from synapse.http.servlet import RestServlet, parse_json_object_from_request
 from synapse.http.site import SynapseRequest
@@ -62,12 +62,18 @@ class ReportEventRestServlet(RestServlet):
                 Codes.BAD_JSON,
             )
 
-        event = await self._event_handler.get_event(
-            requester.user, room_id, event_id, show_redacted=False
-        )
+        try:
+            event = await self._event_handler.get_event(
+                requester.user, room_id, event_id, show_redacted=False
+            )
+        except AuthError:
+            # The event exists, but this user is not allowed to access this event.
+            event = None
+
         if event is None:
             raise NotFoundError(
-                "Unable to report event: it does not exist or you aren't able to see it."
+                "Unable to report event: "
+                "it does not exist or you aren't able to see it."
             )
 
         await self.store.add_event_report(