ApiError The authenticated user do not have access to this resource when accessing a media folder

[gucluoz]

Which Umbraco version are you using? (Please write the exact version, example: 10.1.0)

14.0.0

Bug summary

Hi,
With a clean build & deployment of Umbraco 14 a non-administrator user with only "Media" section access right gets "ApiError The authenticated user do not have access to this resource" ApiError while trying to browse a media folder which is set as start node.

Error is raised from an ajax request to resource : umbraco/management/api/v1/data-type/3a0156c4-3b8c-4803-bdc1-6871faa83fff

If Settings section access right is added to the relevant user group, Ajax call returns with success and the user interface is fully functional with "List View - Media" data type.

Not sure if this is by design yet seems to be a bug.

Specifics

• Error popup is raised when user logs in and redirects to the page umbraco/section/media/view/media
• The actual error is raised by an ajax call to /umbraco/management/api/v1/data-type/3a0156c4-3b8c-4803-bdc1-6871faa83fff
• 3a0156c4-3b8c-4803-bdc1-6871faa83fff seems to be the guid of "List View - Media" data type
• Granting "Settings" section access right to the same user's group resolves the issue
• Same outcome with Chrome & Edge
• Tried in incognito, caches disabled

Steps to reproduce

1. Create a media folder named "Document Library"
2. Add a user group with :

• Sections : Media
• Allow access to all languages
• Media start node : "Document Library"
• Permissions : ALL (doesn't change the result)

3. Add a user with :

• Groups : [Group created above]

4. Login with newly created user
5. Error pops up

Expected result / actual result

Expected result : List View - Media control should be visible and contents of the media folder is displayed
Actual result : Error window pops up, List View - Media control is not loaded

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This item has been added to our backlog AB#42485

[github-actions]

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[elit0451]

Hi @gucluoz 👋

Thanks for reaching out! I managed to reproduce the issue, we will have a look 😊

[iOvergaard]

I can testify that it's an issue. It works if you give the user group access to the "Content" section in addition to the "Media" section. I realize it's not the best solution, but it could solve it temporarily.

[elit0451]

Fixed in #16865