(bug 15642) Remove ability for blocked sysops to block other users.

diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES b/RELEASE-NOTES
index 0b54027..e8f46df 100644 (file)
--- a/RELEASE-NOTES
+++ b/RELEASE-NOTES
@@ -213,6 +213,7 @@ it from source control: http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Download_from_SVN
   has been blocked more than 10 times. Patch by Matt Johnston.
 * (bug 12678) Skins don't show Upload link if the user isn't allowed to upload.
 * Fixed incorrect usage of DB_LAST in Special:Export. Deprecated DB_LAST.
+* (bug 15642) Blocked sysops can no longer block other users
 
 === API changes in 1.14 ===
 

diff --git a/includes/specials/SpecialBlockip.php b/includes/specials/SpecialBlockip.php
index 2157f23..422d804 100644 (file)
--- a/includes/specials/SpecialBlockip.php
+++ b/includes/specials/SpecialBlockip.php
@@ -314,6 +314,9 @@ class IPBlockForm {
                                # Username block
                                if ( $wgSysopUserBans ) {
                                        $user = User::newFromName( $this->BlockAddress );
+                                       if ( $wgUser->isBlocked() && ( $wgUser->getId !== $user->getId() ) ) {
+                                               return array( 'cant-block-while-blocked' );
+                                       }
                                        if( !is_null( $user ) && $user->getId() ) {
                                                # Use canonical name
                                                $userId = $user->getId();

diff --git a/languages/messages/MessagesEn.php b/languages/messages/MessagesEn.php
index 9f4bc29..5cb07fc 100644 (file)
--- a/languages/messages/MessagesEn.php
+++ b/languages/messages/MessagesEn.php
@@ -2550,6 +2550,7 @@ Please contact your Internet service provider or tech support and inform them of
 'sorbsreason'                     => 'Your IP address is listed as an open proxy in the DNSBL used by {{SITENAME}}.',
 'sorbs_create_account_reason'     => 'Your IP address is listed as an open proxy in the DNSBL used by {{SITENAME}}.
 You cannot create an account',
+'cant-block-while-blocked'        => 'Error: You cannot block other users while you are blocked.',
 
 # Developer tools
 'lockdb'              => 'Lock database',