1 files changed, 31 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/room.py b/synapse/handlers/room.py
index 7b7804d9b2..c3f820b975 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/room.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/room.py
@@ -21,9 +21,17 @@ import math
 import string
 from collections import OrderedDict
 
+from six import string_types
+
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
-from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes, JoinRules, RoomCreationPreset
+from synapse.api.constants import (
+    DEFAULT_ROOM_VERSION,
+    KNOWN_ROOM_VERSIONS,
+    EventTypes,
+    JoinRules,
+    RoomCreationPreset,
+)
 from synapse.api.errors import AuthError, Codes, StoreError, SynapseError
 from synapse.types import RoomAlias, RoomID, RoomStreamToken, StreamToken, UserID
 from synapse.util import stringutils
@@ -90,15 +98,34 @@ class RoomCreationHandler(BaseHandler):
         Raises:
             SynapseError if the room ID couldn't be stored, or something went
             horribly wrong.
+            ResourceLimitError if server is blocked to some resource being
+            exceeded
         """
         user_id = requester.user.to_string()
 
+        self.auth.check_auth_blocking(user_id)
+
         if not self.spam_checker.user_may_create_room(user_id):
             raise SynapseError(403, "You are not permitted to create rooms")
 
         if ratelimit:
             yield self.ratelimit(requester)
 
+        room_version = config.get("room_version", DEFAULT_ROOM_VERSION)
+        if not isinstance(room_version, string_types):
+            raise SynapseError(
+                400,
+                "room_version must be a string",
+                Codes.BAD_JSON,
+            )
+
+        if room_version not in KNOWN_ROOM_VERSIONS:
+            raise SynapseError(
+                400,
+                "Your homeserver does not support this room version",
+                Codes.UNSUPPORTED_ROOM_VERSION,
+            )
+
         if "room_alias_name" in config:
             for wchar in string.whitespace:
                 if wchar in config["room_alias_name"]:
@@ -184,6 +211,9 @@ class RoomCreationHandler(BaseHandler):
 
         creation_content = config.get("creation_content", {})
 
+        # override any attempt to set room versions via the creation_content
+        creation_content["room_version"] = room_version
+
         room_member_handler = self.hs.get_room_member_handler()
 
         yield self._send_events_for_new_room(