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On Abstain Access Should be Denied

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Description

We should look in every location and require that if an authorization manager abstained, then access should be denied. One option is that if the AuthorizationResult is null, then deny access. Another option is to require AuthorizationResult to be non-null going forward.

This depends on:

  • #11958
  • #11967

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Research direction

Start by reviewing every authorization location that handles AuthorizationResult, along with the completed dependencies #11958 and #11967. Done means abstentions consistently deny access, with one clearly defined non-null or denial behavior applied everywhere.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
java, spring
Domain
authorization, security
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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