Only allow admins to rename default/protected branches

models/fixtures/access.yml

@@ -171,3 +171,9 @@
   user_id: 40
   repo_id: 61
   mode: 4
+
+-
+  id: 30
+  user_id: 4
+  repo_id: 1
+  mode: 2

options/locale/locale_en-US.ini

@@ -2713,6 +2713,7 @@ branch.create_branch_operation = Create branch
 branch.new_branch = Create new branch
 branch.new_branch_from = Create new branch from "%s"
 branch.renamed = Branch %s was renamed to %s.
+branch.rename_default_or_protected_branch_error = Only admins can rename default or protected branches.
 
 tag.create_tag = Create tag %s
 tag.create_tag_operation = Create tag

routers/api/v1/repo/branch.go

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/db"
 	git_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/git"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/organization"
+	repo_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/repo"
 	user_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/user"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/git"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/gitrepo"
@@ -443,7 +444,12 @@ func UpdateBranch(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 
 	msg, err := repo_service.RenameBranch(ctx, repo, ctx.Doer, ctx.Repo.GitRepo, oldName, opt.Name)
 	if err != nil {
-		ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "RenameBranch", err)
+		switch {
+		case repo_model.IsErrUserDoesNotHaveAccessToRepo(err):
+			ctx.Error(http.StatusForbidden, "", "User must be a repo or site admin to rename default or protected branches.")
+		default:
+			ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "RenameBranch", err)
+		}
 		return
 	}
 	if msg == "target_exist" {

routers/web/repo/setting/protected_branch.go

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/organization"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/perm"
 	access_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/perm/access"
+	repo_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/repo"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/base"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/templates"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/web"
@@ -351,6 +352,9 @@ func RenameBranchPost(ctx *context.Context) {
 	msg, err := repository.RenameBranch(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository, ctx.Doer, ctx.Repo.GitRepo, form.From, form.To)
 	if err != nil {
 		switch {
+		case repo_model.IsErrUserDoesNotHaveAccessToRepo(err):
+			ctx.Flash.Error(ctx.Tr("repo.branch.rename_default_or_protected_branch_error"))
+			ctx.Redirect(fmt.Sprintf("%s/branches", ctx.Repo.RepoLink))
 		case git_model.IsErrBranchAlreadyExists(err):
 			ctx.Flash.Error(ctx.Tr("repo.branch.branch_already_exists", form.To))
 			ctx.Redirect(fmt.Sprintf("%s/branches", ctx.Repo.RepoLink))

services/repository/branch.go

@@ -416,6 +416,30 @@ func RenameBranch(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository, doer *user_m
 		return "from_not_exist", nil
 	}
 
+	perm, err := access_model.GetUserRepoPermission(ctx, repo, doer)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+
+	isDefault := from == repo.DefaultBranch
+	if isDefault && !perm.IsAdmin() {
+		return "", repo_model.ErrUserDoesNotHaveAccessToRepo{
+			UserID:   doer.ID,
+			RepoName: repo.LowerName,
+		}
+	}
+
+	isProtected, err := git_model.IsBranchProtected(ctx, repo.ID, from)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	if isProtected && !perm.IsAdmin() {
+		return "", repo_model.ErrUserDoesNotHaveAccessToRepo{
+			UserID:   doer.ID,
+			RepoName: repo.LowerName,
+		}
+	}
+
 	if err := git_model.RenameBranch(ctx, repo, from, to, func(ctx context.Context, isDefault bool) error {
 		err2 := gitRepo.RenameBranch(from, to)
 		if err2 != nil {

tests/integration/api_branch_test.go

@@ -190,28 +190,43 @@ func testAPICreateBranch(t testing.TB, session *TestSession, user, repo, oldBran
 func TestAPIUpdateBranch(t *testing.T) {
 	onGiteaRun(t, func(t *testing.T, _ *url.URL) {
 		t.Run("UpdateBranchWithEmptyRepo", func(t *testing.T) {
-			testAPIUpdateBranch(t, "user10", "repo6", "master", "test", http.StatusNotFound)
+			testAPIUpdateBranch(t, "user10", "user10", "repo6", "master", "test", http.StatusNotFound)
 		})
 		t.Run("UpdateBranchWithSameBranchNames", func(t *testing.T) {
-			resp := testAPIUpdateBranch(t, "user2", "repo1", "master", "master", http.StatusUnprocessableEntity)
+			resp := testAPIUpdateBranch(t, "user2", "user2", "repo1", "master", "master", http.StatusUnprocessableEntity)
 			assert.Contains(t, resp.Body.String(), "Cannot rename a branch using the same name or rename to a branch that already exists.")
 		})
 		t.Run("UpdateBranchThatAlreadyExists", func(t *testing.T) {
-			resp := testAPIUpdateBranch(t, "user2", "repo1", "master", "branch2", http.StatusUnprocessableEntity)
+			resp := testAPIUpdateBranch(t, "user2", "user2", "repo1", "master", "branch2", http.StatusUnprocessableEntity)
 			assert.Contains(t, resp.Body.String(), "Cannot rename a branch using the same name or rename to a branch that already exists.")
 		})
 		t.Run("UpdateBranchWithNonExistentBranch", func(t *testing.T) {
-			resp := testAPIUpdateBranch(t, "user2", "repo1", "i-dont-exist", "new-branch-name", http.StatusNotFound)
+			resp := testAPIUpdateBranch(t, "user2", "user2", "repo1", "i-dont-exist", "new-branch-name", http.StatusNotFound)
 			assert.Contains(t, resp.Body.String(), "Branch doesn't exist.")
 		})
+		t.Run("UpdateBranchWithNonAdminDoer", func(t *testing.T) {
+			// don't allow default branch renaming
+			resp := testAPIUpdateBranch(t, "user4", "user2", "repo1", "master", "new-branch-name", http.StatusForbidden)
+			assert.Contains(t, resp.Body.String(), "User must be a repo or site admin to rename default or protected branches.")
+
+			// don't allow protected branch renaming
+			token := getUserToken(t, "user2", auth_model.AccessTokenScopeWriteRepository)
+			req := NewRequestWithJSON(t, "POST", "/api/v1/repos/user2/repo1/branches", &api.CreateBranchRepoOption{
+				BranchName: "protected-branch",
+			}).AddTokenAuth(token)
+			MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusCreated)
+			testAPICreateBranchProtection(t, "protected-branch", 1, http.StatusCreated)
+			resp = testAPIUpdateBranch(t, "user4", "user2", "repo1", "protected-branch", "new-branch-name", http.StatusForbidden)
+			assert.Contains(t, resp.Body.String(), "User must be a repo or site admin to rename default or protected branches.")
+		})
 		t.Run("RenameBranchNormalScenario", func(t *testing.T) {
-			testAPIUpdateBranch(t, "user2", "repo1", "branch2", "new-branch-name", http.StatusNoContent)
+			testAPIUpdateBranch(t, "user2", "user2", "repo1", "branch2", "new-branch-name", http.StatusNoContent)
 		})
 	})
 }
 
-func testAPIUpdateBranch(t *testing.T, ownerName, repoName, from, to string, expectedHTTPStatus int) *httptest.ResponseRecorder {
-	token := getUserToken(t, ownerName, auth_model.AccessTokenScopeWriteRepository)
+func testAPIUpdateBranch(t *testing.T, doerName, ownerName, repoName, from, to string, expectedHTTPStatus int) *httptest.ResponseRecorder {
+	token := getUserToken(t, doerName, auth_model.AccessTokenScopeWriteRepository)
 	req := NewRequestWithJSON(t, "PATCH", "api/v1/repos/"+ownerName+"/"+repoName+"/branches/"+from, &api.UpdateBranchRepoOption{
 		Name: to,
 	}).AddTokenAuth(token)