[feature] restrict is_admin in the user api, to only allow querying

for him/herself

So that it we do not expose the is_admin property to anyone else
including other admins.

1 files changed, 9 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/app/controllers/api/users_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/users_controller.rb
index c79a729..709e076 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/users_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/users_controller.rb
@@ -28,12 +28,20 @@ module Api
         @user = User.find(params[:id])
       end
       if @user
-        respond_with @user
+        respond_with user_response
       else
         not_found
       end
     end
 
+    def user_response
+      @user.to_hash.tap do |user_hash|
+        if @user == current_user
+          user_hash['is_admin'] = @user.is_admin?
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
     def create
       if current_user.is_monitor?
         create_test_account