Fixed #30289 -- Prevented admin inlines for a ManyToManyField's implicit through model from being editable if the user only has the view permission.

django/contrib/admin/options.py

@@ -2111,46 +2111,50 @@ class InlineModelAdmin(BaseModelAdmin):
             queryset = queryset.none()
         return queryset
 
+    def _has_any_perms_for_target_model(self, request, perms):
+        """
+        This method is called only when the ModelAdmin's model is for an
+        ManyToManyField's implicit through model (if self.opts.auto_created).
+        Return True if the user has any of the given permissions ('add',
+        'change', etc.) for the model that points to the through model.
+        """
+        opts = self.opts
+        # Find the target model of an auto-created many-to-many relationship.
+        for field in opts.fields:
+            if field.remote_field and field.remote_field.model != self.parent_model:
+                opts = field.remote_field.model._meta
+                break
+        return any(
+            request.user.has_perm('%s.%s' % (opts.app_label, get_permission_codename(perm, opts)))
+            for perm in perms
+        )
+
     def has_add_permission(self, request, obj):
         if self.opts.auto_created:
-            # We're checking the rights to an auto-created intermediate model,
+            # Auto-created intermediate models don't have their own
-            # which doesn't have its own individual permissions. The user needs
+            # permissions. The user needs to have the change permission for the
-            # to have the view permission for the related model in order to
+            # related model in order to be able to do anything with the
-            # be able to do anything with the intermediate model.
+            # intermediate model.
-            return self.has_view_permission(request, obj)
+            return self._has_any_perms_for_target_model(request, ['change'])
         return super().has_add_permission(request)
 
     def has_change_permission(self, request, obj=None):
         if self.opts.auto_created:
-            # We're checking the rights to an auto-created intermediate model,
+            # Same comment as has_add_permission().
-            # which doesn't have its own individual permissions. The user needs
+            return self._has_any_perms_for_target_model(request, ['change'])
-            # to have the view permission for the related model in order to
-            # be able to do anything with the intermediate model.
-            return self.has_view_permission(request, obj)
         return super().has_change_permission(request)
 
     def has_delete_permission(self, request, obj=None):
         if self.opts.auto_created:
-            # We're checking the rights to an auto-created intermediate model,
+            # Same comment as has_add_permission().
-            # which doesn't have its own individual permissions. The user needs
+            return self._has_any_perms_for_target_model(request, ['change'])
-            # to have the view permission for the related model in order to
-            # be able to do anything with the intermediate model.
-            return self.has_view_permission(request, obj)
         return super().has_delete_permission(request, obj)
 
     def has_view_permission(self, request, obj=None):
         if self.opts.auto_created:
-            opts = self.opts
+            # Same comment as has_add_permission(). The 'change' permission
-            # The model was auto-created as intermediary for a many-to-many
+            # also implies the 'view' permission.
-            # Many-relationship; find the target model.
+            return self._has_any_perms_for_target_model(request, ['view', 'change'])
-            for field in opts.fields:
-                if field.remote_field and field.remote_field.model != self.parent_model:
-                    opts = field.remote_field.model._meta
-                    break
-            return (
-                request.user.has_perm('%s.%s' % (opts.app_label, get_permission_codename('view', opts))) or
-                request.user.has_perm('%s.%s' % (opts.app_label, get_permission_codename('change', opts)))
-            )
         return super().has_view_permission(request)
 
 

docs/releases/2.1.8.txt

@@ -9,4 +9,6 @@ Django 2.1.8 fixes a bug in 2.1.7.
 Bugfixes
 ========
 
-*
+* Prevented admin inlines for a ``ManyToManyField``\'s implicit through model
+  from being editable if the user only has the view permission
+  (:ticket:`30289`).

tests/admin_inlines/models.py

@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ class Child(models.Model):
 class Book(models.Model):
     name = models.CharField(max_length=50)
 
+    def __str__(self):
+        return self.name
+
 
 class Author(models.Model):
     name = models.CharField(max_length=50)

tests/admin_inlines/tests.py

@@ -595,10 +595,10 @@ class TestInlinePermissions(TestCase):
         cls.user.user_permissions.add(permission)
 
         author = Author.objects.create(pk=1, name='The Author')
-        book = author.books.create(name='The inline Book')
+        cls.book = author.books.create(name='The inline Book')
         cls.author_change_url = reverse('admin:admin_inlines_author_change', args=(author.id,))
         # Get the ID of the automatically created intermediate model for the Author-Book m2m
-        author_book_auto_m2m_intermediate = Author.books.through.objects.get(author=author, book=book)
+        author_book_auto_m2m_intermediate = Author.books.through.objects.get(author=author, book=cls.book)
         cls.author_book_auto_m2m_intermediate_id = author_book_auto_m2m_intermediate.pk
 
         cls.holder = Holder2.objects.create(dummy=13)
@@ -636,6 +636,25 @@ class TestInlinePermissions(TestCase):
         self.assertNotContains(response, 'Add another Inner2')
         self.assertNotContains(response, 'id="id_inner2_set-TOTAL_FORMS"')
 
+    def test_inline_add_m2m_view_only_perm(self):
+        permission = Permission.objects.get(codename='view_book', content_type=self.book_ct)
+        self.user.user_permissions.add(permission)
+        response = self.client.get(reverse('admin:admin_inlines_author_add'))
+        # View-only inlines. (It could be nicer to hide the empty, non-editable
+        # inlines on the add page.)
+        self.assertIs(response.context['inline_admin_formset'].has_view_permission, True)
+        self.assertIs(response.context['inline_admin_formset'].has_add_permission, False)
+        self.assertIs(response.context['inline_admin_formset'].has_change_permission, False)
+        self.assertIs(response.context['inline_admin_formset'].has_delete_permission, False)
+        self.assertContains(response, '<h2>Author-book relationships</h2>')
+        self.assertContains(
+            response,
+            '<input type="hidden" name="Author_books-TOTAL_FORMS" value="0" '
+            'id="id_Author_books-TOTAL_FORMS">',
+            html=True,
+        )
+        self.assertNotContains(response, 'Add another Author-Book Relationship')
+
     def test_inline_add_m2m_add_perm(self):
         permission = Permission.objects.get(codename='add_book', content_type=self.book_ct)
         self.user.user_permissions.add(permission)
@@ -665,11 +684,39 @@ class TestInlinePermissions(TestCase):
         self.assertNotContains(response, 'id="id_Author_books-TOTAL_FORMS"')
         self.assertNotContains(response, 'id="id_Author_books-0-DELETE"')
 
+    def test_inline_change_m2m_view_only_perm(self):
+        permission = Permission.objects.get(codename='view_book', content_type=self.book_ct)
+        self.user.user_permissions.add(permission)
+        response = self.client.get(self.author_change_url)
+        # View-only inlines.
+        self.assertIs(response.context['inline_admin_formset'].has_view_permission, True)
+        self.assertIs(response.context['inline_admin_formset'].has_add_permission, False)
+        self.assertIs(response.context['inline_admin_formset'].has_change_permission, False)
+        self.assertIs(response.context['inline_admin_formset'].has_delete_permission, False)
+        self.assertContains(response, '<h2>Author-book relationships</h2>')
+        self.assertContains(
+            response,
+            '<input type="hidden" name="Author_books-TOTAL_FORMS" value="1" '
+            'id="id_Author_books-TOTAL_FORMS">',
+            html=True,
+        )
+        # The field in the inline is read-only.
+        self.assertContains(response, '<p>%s</p>' % self.book)
+        self.assertNotContains(
+            response,
+            '<input type="checkbox" name="Author_books-0-DELETE" id="id_Author_books-0-DELETE">',
+            html=True,
+        )
+
     def test_inline_change_m2m_change_perm(self):
         permission = Permission.objects.get(codename='change_book', content_type=self.book_ct)
         self.user.user_permissions.add(permission)
         response = self.client.get(self.author_change_url)
         # We have change perm on books, so we can add/change/delete inlines
+        self.assertIs(response.context['inline_admin_formset'].has_view_permission, True)
+        self.assertIs(response.context['inline_admin_formset'].has_add_permission, True)
+        self.assertIs(response.context['inline_admin_formset'].has_change_permission, True)
+        self.assertIs(response.context['inline_admin_formset'].has_delete_permission, True)
         self.assertContains(response, '<h2>Author-book relationships</h2>')
         self.assertContains(response, 'Add another Author-book relationship')
         self.assertContains(response, '<input type="hidden" id="id_Author_books-TOTAL_FORMS" '