diff --git a/synapse/handlers/room_member.py b/synapse/handlers/room_member.py
index c8fb24a20c..0b79dbcf8d 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/room_member.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/room_member.py
@@ -434,6 +434,7 @@ class RoomMemberHandler(metaclass=abc.ABCMeta):
third_party_signed: Optional[dict] = None,
ratelimit: bool = True,
content: Optional[dict] = None,
+ new_room: bool = False,
require_consent: bool = True,
outlier: bool = False,
prev_event_ids: Optional[List[str]] = None,
@@ -451,6 +452,8 @@ class RoomMemberHandler(metaclass=abc.ABCMeta):
third_party_signed: Information from a 3PID invite.
ratelimit: Whether to rate limit the request.
content: The content of the created event.
+ new_room: Whether the membership update is happening in the context of a room
+ creation.
require_consent: Whether consent is required.
outlier: Indicates whether the event is an `outlier`, i.e. if
it's from an arbitrary point and floating in the DAG as
@@ -485,6 +488,7 @@ class RoomMemberHandler(metaclass=abc.ABCMeta):
third_party_signed=third_party_signed,
ratelimit=ratelimit,
content=content,
+ new_room=new_room,
require_consent=require_consent,
outlier=outlier,
prev_event_ids=prev_event_ids,
@@ -504,6 +508,7 @@ class RoomMemberHandler(metaclass=abc.ABCMeta):
third_party_signed: Optional[dict] = None,
ratelimit: bool = True,
content: Optional[dict] = None,
+ new_room: bool = False,
require_consent: bool = True,
outlier: bool = False,
prev_event_ids: Optional[List[str]] = None,
@@ -523,6 +528,8 @@ class RoomMemberHandler(metaclass=abc.ABCMeta):
third_party_signed:
ratelimit:
content:
+ new_room: Whether the membership update is happening in the context of a room
+ creation.
require_consent:
outlier: Indicates whether the event is an `outlier`, i.e. if
it's from an arbitrary point and floating in the DAG as
@@ -726,6 +733,30 @@ class RoomMemberHandler(metaclass=abc.ABCMeta):
# so don't really fit into the general auth process.
raise AuthError(403, "Guest access not allowed")
+ # Figure out whether the user is a server admin to determine whether they
+ # should be able to bypass the spam checker.
+ if (
+ self._server_notices_mxid is not None
+ and requester.user.to_string() == self._server_notices_mxid
+ ):
+ # allow the server notices mxid to join rooms
+ bypass_spam_checker = True
+
+ else:
+ bypass_spam_checker = await self.auth.is_server_admin(requester.user)
+
+ inviter = await self._get_inviter(target.to_string(), room_id)
+ if (
+ not bypass_spam_checker
+ # We assume that if the spam checker allowed the user to create
+ # a room then they're allowed to join it.
+ and not new_room
+ and not await self.spam_checker.user_may_join_room(
+ target.to_string(), room_id, is_invited=inviter is not None
+ )
+ ):
+ raise SynapseError(403, "Not allowed to join this room")
+
# Check if a remote join should be performed.
remote_join, remote_room_hosts = await self._should_perform_remote_join(
target.to_string(), room_id, remote_room_hosts, content, is_host_in_room
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