Support MSC3757: Restricting who can overwrite a state event

changelog.d/17513.feature

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Add implementation of restricting who can overwrite a state event as proposed by [MSC3757](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/3757).

synapse/api/room_versions.py

@@ -107,6 +107,8 @@ class RoomVersion:
     # support the flag. Unknown flags are ignored by the evaluator, making conditions
     # fail if used.
     msc3931_push_features: Tuple[str, ...]  # values from PushRuleRoomFlag
+    # MSC3757: Restricting who can overwrite a state event
+    msc3757_enabled: bool
 
 
 class RoomVersions:
@@ -128,6 +130,7 @@ class RoomVersions:
         knock_restricted_join_rule=False,
         enforce_int_power_levels=False,
         msc3931_push_features=(),
+        msc3757_enabled=False,
     )
     V2 = RoomVersion(
         "2",
@@ -147,6 +150,7 @@ class RoomVersions:
         knock_restricted_join_rule=False,
         enforce_int_power_levels=False,
         msc3931_push_features=(),
+        msc3757_enabled=False,
     )
     V3 = RoomVersion(
         "3",
@@ -166,6 +170,7 @@ class RoomVersions:
         knock_restricted_join_rule=False,
         enforce_int_power_levels=False,
         msc3931_push_features=(),
+        msc3757_enabled=False,
     )
     V4 = RoomVersion(
         "4",
@@ -185,6 +190,7 @@ class RoomVersions:
         knock_restricted_join_rule=False,
         enforce_int_power_levels=False,
         msc3931_push_features=(),
+        msc3757_enabled=False,
     )
     V5 = RoomVersion(
         "5",
@@ -204,6 +210,7 @@ class RoomVersions:
         knock_restricted_join_rule=False,
         enforce_int_power_levels=False,
         msc3931_push_features=(),
+        msc3757_enabled=False,
     )
     V6 = RoomVersion(
         "6",
@@ -223,6 +230,7 @@ class RoomVersions:
         knock_restricted_join_rule=False,
         enforce_int_power_levels=False,
         msc3931_push_features=(),
+        msc3757_enabled=False,
     )
     V7 = RoomVersion(
         "7",
@@ -242,6 +250,7 @@ class RoomVersions:
         knock_restricted_join_rule=False,
         enforce_int_power_levels=False,
         msc3931_push_features=(),
+        msc3757_enabled=False,
     )
     V8 = RoomVersion(
         "8",
@@ -261,6 +270,7 @@ class RoomVersions:
         knock_restricted_join_rule=False,
         enforce_int_power_levels=False,
         msc3931_push_features=(),
+        msc3757_enabled=False,
     )
     V9 = RoomVersion(
         "9",
@@ -280,6 +290,7 @@ class RoomVersions:
         knock_restricted_join_rule=False,
         enforce_int_power_levels=False,
         msc3931_push_features=(),
+        msc3757_enabled=False,
     )
     V10 = RoomVersion(
         "10",
@@ -299,6 +310,7 @@ class RoomVersions:
         knock_restricted_join_rule=True,
         enforce_int_power_levels=True,
         msc3931_push_features=(),
+        msc3757_enabled=False,
     )
     MSC1767v10 = RoomVersion(
         # MSC1767 (Extensible Events) based on room version "10"
@@ -319,6 +331,28 @@ class RoomVersions:
         knock_restricted_join_rule=True,
         enforce_int_power_levels=True,
         msc3931_push_features=(PushRuleRoomFlag.EXTENSIBLE_EVENTS,),
+        msc3757_enabled=False,
+    )
+    MSC3757v10 = RoomVersion(
+        # MSC3757 (Restricting who can overwrite a state event) based on room version "10"
+        "org.matrix.msc3757.10",
+        RoomDisposition.UNSTABLE,
+        EventFormatVersions.ROOM_V4_PLUS,
+        StateResolutionVersions.V2,
+        enforce_key_validity=True,
+        special_case_aliases_auth=False,
+        strict_canonicaljson=True,
+        limit_notifications_power_levels=True,
+        implicit_room_creator=False,
+        updated_redaction_rules=False,
+        restricted_join_rule=True,
+        restricted_join_rule_fix=True,
+        knock_join_rule=True,
+        msc3389_relation_redactions=False,
+        knock_restricted_join_rule=True,
+        enforce_int_power_levels=True,
+        msc3931_push_features=(),
+        msc3757_enabled=True,
     )
     V11 = RoomVersion(
         "11",
@@ -338,6 +372,28 @@ class RoomVersions:
         knock_restricted_join_rule=True,
         enforce_int_power_levels=True,
         msc3931_push_features=(),
+        msc3757_enabled=False,
+    )
+    MSC3757v11 = RoomVersion(
+        # MSC3757 (Restricting who can overwrite a state event) based on room version "11"
+        "org.matrix.msc3757.11",
+        RoomDisposition.UNSTABLE,
+        EventFormatVersions.ROOM_V4_PLUS,
+        StateResolutionVersions.V2,
+        enforce_key_validity=True,
+        special_case_aliases_auth=False,
+        strict_canonicaljson=True,
+        limit_notifications_power_levels=True,
+        implicit_room_creator=True,  # Used by MSC3820
+        updated_redaction_rules=True,  # Used by MSC3820
+        restricted_join_rule=True,
+        restricted_join_rule_fix=True,
+        knock_join_rule=True,
+        msc3389_relation_redactions=False,
+        knock_restricted_join_rule=True,
+        enforce_int_power_levels=True,
+        msc3931_push_features=(),
+        msc3757_enabled=True,
     )
 
 
@@ -355,6 +411,8 @@ class RoomVersions:
         RoomVersions.V9,
         RoomVersions.V10,
         RoomVersions.V11,
+        RoomVersions.MSC3757v10,
+        RoomVersions.MSC3757v11,
     )
 }
 

synapse/event_auth.py

@@ -388,6 +388,7 @@ def check_state_dependent_auth_rules(
     RoomVersions.V9,
     RoomVersions.V10,
     RoomVersions.MSC1767v10,
+    RoomVersions.MSC3757v10,
 }
 
 
@@ -790,9 +791,10 @@ def get_send_level(
 
 
 def _can_send_event(event: "EventBase", auth_events: StateMap["EventBase"]) -> bool:
+    state_key = event.get_state_key()
     power_levels_event = get_power_level_event(auth_events)
 
-    send_level = get_send_level(event.type, event.get("state_key"), power_levels_event)
+    send_level = get_send_level(event.type, state_key, power_levels_event)
     user_level = get_user_power_level(event.user_id, auth_events)
 
     if user_level < send_level:
@@ -803,11 +805,34 @@ def _can_send_event(event: "EventBase", auth_events: StateMap["EventBase"]) -> b
             errcode=Codes.INSUFFICIENT_POWER,
         )
 
-    # Check state_key
-    if hasattr(event, "state_key"):
-        if event.state_key.startswith("@"):
-            if event.state_key != event.user_id:
-                raise AuthError(403, "You are not allowed to set others state")
+    if (
+        state_key is not None
+        and state_key.startswith("@")
+        and state_key != event.user_id
+    ):
+        if event.room_version.msc3757_enabled:
+            try:
+                colon_idx = state_key.index(":", 1)
+                suffix_idx = state_key.find("_", colon_idx + 1)
+                state_key_user_id = (
+                    state_key[:suffix_idx] if suffix_idx != -1 else state_key
+                )
+                if not UserID.is_valid(state_key_user_id):
+                    raise ValueError
+            except ValueError:
+                raise SynapseError(
+                    400,
+                    "State key neither equals a valid user ID, nor starts with one plus an underscore",
+                    errcode=Codes.BAD_JSON,
+                )
+            if (
+                # sender is owner of the state key
+                state_key_user_id == event.user_id
+                # sender has higher PL than the owner of the state key
+                or user_level > get_user_power_level(state_key_user_id, auth_events)
+            ):
+                return True
+        raise AuthError(403, "You are not allowed to set others state")
 
     return True