From fce8464077dfca64c3bc9a52b7bcde50c9ac555e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Eugen Rochko <eugen@zeonfederated.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2018 02:47:59 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Ensure that boolean params in the API are parsed for
 truthiness (#6575)

Use Rails smart boolean cast to account for values such as "f",
"0", "false", etc. Previously, if a param was present in the request,
it would count as true.
---
 app/controllers/api/base_controller.rb                 | 4 ++++
 app/controllers/api/v1/accounts/search_controller.rb   | 4 ----
 app/controllers/api/v1/accounts/statuses_controller.rb | 6 +++---
 app/controllers/api/v1/accounts_controller.rb          | 6 +++---
 app/controllers/api/v1/search_controller.rb            | 6 +-----
 app/controllers/api/v1/timelines/public_controller.rb  | 2 +-
 app/controllers/api/v1/timelines/tag_controller.rb     | 2 +-
 7 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)

diff --git a/app/controllers/api/base_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/base_controller.rb
index 52e68ab35..7b5168b31 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/base_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/base_controller.rb
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@ class Api::BaseController < ApplicationController
     [params[:limit].to_i.abs, default_limit * 2].min
   end
 
+  def truthy_param?(key)
+    ActiveModel::Type::Boolean.new.cast(params[key])
+  end
+
   def current_resource_owner
     @current_user ||= User.find(doorkeeper_token.resource_owner_id) if doorkeeper_token
   end
diff --git a/app/controllers/api/v1/accounts/search_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/v1/accounts/search_controller.rb
index 11e647c3c..7649da433 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/v1/accounts/search_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/v1/accounts/search_controller.rb
@@ -22,8 +22,4 @@ class Api::V1::Accounts::SearchController < Api::BaseController
       following: truthy_param?(:following)
     )
   end
-
-  def truthy_param?(key)
-    params[key] == 'true'
-  end
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/api/v1/accounts/statuses_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/v1/accounts/statuses_controller.rb
index 095f6937b..7261ccd24 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/v1/accounts/statuses_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/v1/accounts/statuses_controller.rb
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ class Api::V1::Accounts::StatusesController < Api::BaseController
 
   def account_statuses
     default_statuses.tap do |statuses|
-      statuses.merge!(only_media_scope) if params[:only_media]
-      statuses.merge!(pinned_scope) if params[:pinned]
-      statuses.merge!(no_replies_scope) if params[:exclude_replies]
+      statuses.merge!(only_media_scope) if truthy_param?(:only_media)
+      statuses.merge!(pinned_scope) if truthy_param?(:pinned)
+      statuses.merge!(no_replies_scope) if truthy_param?(:exclude_replies)
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/app/controllers/api/v1/accounts_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/v1/accounts_controller.rb
index 4e73e9e8b..d64325944 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/v1/accounts_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/v1/accounts_controller.rb
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ class Api::V1::AccountsController < Api::BaseController
   end
 
   def follow
-    FollowService.new.call(current_user.account, @account.acct, reblogs: params[:reblogs])
+    FollowService.new.call(current_user.account, @account.acct, reblogs: truthy_param?(:reblogs))
 
-    options = @account.locked? ? {} : { following_map: { @account.id => { reblogs: params[:reblogs] } }, requested_map: { @account.id => false } }
+    options = @account.locked? ? {} : { following_map: { @account.id => { reblogs: truthy_param?(:reblogs) } }, requested_map: { @account.id => false } }
 
     render json: @account, serializer: REST::RelationshipSerializer, relationships: relationships(options)
   end
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class Api::V1::AccountsController < Api::BaseController
   end
 
   def mute
-    MuteService.new.call(current_user.account, @account, notifications: params[:notifications])
+    MuteService.new.call(current_user.account, @account, notifications: truthy_param?(:notifications))
     render json: @account, serializer: REST::RelationshipSerializer, relationships: relationships
   end
 
diff --git a/app/controllers/api/v1/search_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/v1/search_controller.rb
index 997eed6e2..05754d0f2 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/v1/search_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/v1/search_controller.rb
@@ -33,12 +33,8 @@ class Api::V1::SearchController < Api::BaseController
     SearchService.new.call(
       params[:q],
       RESULTS_LIMIT,
-      resolving_search?,
+      truthy_param?(:resolve),
       current_account
     )
   end
-
-  def resolving_search?
-    params[:resolve] == 'true'
-  end
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/api/v1/timelines/public_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/v1/timelines/public_controller.rb
index 49887778e..98d3ae157 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/v1/timelines/public_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/v1/timelines/public_controller.rb
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class Api::V1::Timelines::PublicController < Api::BaseController
   end
 
   def public_timeline_statuses
-    Status.as_public_timeline(current_account, params[:local])
+    Status.as_public_timeline(current_account, truthy_param?(:local))
   end
 
   def insert_pagination_headers
diff --git a/app/controllers/api/v1/timelines/tag_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/v1/timelines/tag_controller.rb
index 08db04a39..9b46c7bb3 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/v1/timelines/tag_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/v1/timelines/tag_controller.rb
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class Api::V1::Timelines::TagController < Api::BaseController
   end
 
   def tag_timeline_statuses
-    Status.as_tag_timeline(@tag, current_account, params[:local])
+    Status.as_tag_timeline(@tag, current_account, truthy_param?(:local))
   end
 
   def insert_pagination_headers