[jira] [Commented] (COUCHDB-1656) Anonymous Users and Non-Admins Can Read the Security Object

["Jason Smith (JIRA)" <ji...@apache.org>]

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Jason Smith commented on COUCHDB-1656:
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The _security object is similar to a normal document inside the database. (There has even been discussion about moving security to a local document, _local/_security so it could have some MVCC features).

So I think in general, if a user can read the database, or documents inside it, then they can read the _security object too.

In other words, the primary secret of the CouchDB security model is users' passwords. Learning the _security object (or the contents of validate_doc_update functions) should not alter the secrecy or privacy of the data.
                
> Anonymous Users and Non-Admins Can Read the Security Object
> -----------------------------------------------------------
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>                 Key: COUCHDB-1656
>                 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/COUCHDB-1656
>             Project: CouchDB
>          Issue Type: Bug
>          Components: Database Core
>            Reporter: Klaus Trainer
>         Attachments: 0001-Don-t-give-non-admins-read-access-to-db-_security.patch
>
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> It is possible that anonymous users are able to read a DB's security object if the security object's `members` array is empty or missing. Also, it is generally possible for authenticated members (non-admin users) to read  the security object.
> Only admin users should be allowed to read the security object.

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