fix(memo): enforce parent visibility for comments

server/router/api/v1/memo_service.go

@@ -38,6 +38,37 @@ func isSSESuppressed(ctx context.Context) bool {
 	return ok && v
 }
 
+func (s *APIV1Service) checkMemoReadAccess(ctx context.Context, memo *store.Memo) error {
+	if memo == nil {
+		return status.Errorf(codes.NotFound, "memo not found")
+	}
+
+	// Archived memos are only visible to their creator.
+	if memo.RowStatus == store.Archived {
+		user, err := s.fetchCurrentUser(ctx)
+		if err != nil {
+			return status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to get user")
+		}
+		if user == nil || memo.CreatorID != user.ID {
+			return status.Errorf(codes.NotFound, "memo not found")
+		}
+	}
+
+	if memo.Visibility != store.Public {
+		user, err := s.fetchCurrentUser(ctx)
+		if err != nil {
+			return status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to get user")
+		}
+		if user == nil {
+			return status.Errorf(codes.Unauthenticated, "user not authenticated")
+		}
+		if memo.Visibility == store.Private && memo.CreatorID != user.ID {
+			return status.Errorf(codes.PermissionDenied, "permission denied")
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (s *APIV1Service) CreateMemo(ctx context.Context, request *v1pb.CreateMemoRequest) (*v1pb.Memo, error) {
 	user, err := s.fetchCurrentUser(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -335,27 +366,19 @@ func (s *APIV1Service) GetMemo(ctx context.Context, request *v1pb.GetMemoRequest
 		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.NotFound, "memo not found")
 	}
 
-	// Archived memos are only visible to their creator.
+	if err := s.checkMemoReadAccess(ctx, memo); err != nil {
-	if memo.RowStatus == store.Archived {
+		return nil, err
-		user, err := s.fetchCurrentUser(ctx)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to get user")
-		}
-		if user == nil || memo.CreatorID != user.ID {
-			return nil, status.Errorf(codes.NotFound, "memo not found")
-		}
 	}
-
+	if memo.ParentUID != nil {
-	if memo.Visibility != store.Public {
+		parentMemo, err := s.Store.GetMemo(ctx, &store.FindMemo{UID: memo.ParentUID})
-		user, err := s.fetchCurrentUser(ctx)
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to get user")
+			return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to get parent memo")
 		}
-		if user == nil {
+		if parentMemo == nil {
-			return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Unauthenticated, "user not authenticated")
+			return nil, status.Errorf(codes.NotFound, "memo not found")
 		}
-		if memo.Visibility == store.Private && memo.CreatorID != user.ID {
+		if err := s.checkMemoReadAccess(ctx, parentMemo); err != nil {
-			return nil, status.Errorf(codes.PermissionDenied, "permission denied")
+			return nil, err
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -486,6 +509,16 @@ func (s *APIV1Service) UpdateMemo(ctx context.Context, request *v1pb.UpdateMemoR
 			update.Payload = memo.Payload
 		} else if path == "visibility" {
 			visibility := convertVisibilityToStore(request.Memo.Visibility)
+			if memo.ParentUID != nil {
+				parentMemo, err := s.Store.GetMemo(ctx, &store.FindMemo{UID: memo.ParentUID})
+				if err != nil {
+					return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to get parent memo")
+				}
+				if parentMemo == nil {
+					return nil, status.Errorf(codes.NotFound, "memo not found")
+				}
+				visibility = parentMemo.Visibility
+			}
 			update.Visibility = &visibility
 		} else if path == "pinned" {
 			update.Pinned = &request.Memo.Pinned
@@ -641,11 +674,17 @@ func (s *APIV1Service) CreateMemoComment(ctx context.Context, request *v1pb.Crea
 	if relatedMemo.Visibility == store.Private && relatedMemo.CreatorID != user.ID && !isSuperUser(user) {
 		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.PermissionDenied, "permission denied")
 	}
+	if request.Comment == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.InvalidArgument, "comment is required")
+	}
+
+	comment := *request.Comment
+	comment.Visibility = convertVisibilityFromStore(relatedMemo.Visibility)
 
 	// Create the memo comment first; suppress the generic memo.created SSE event
 	// since CreateMemoComment broadcasts memo.comment.created for the parent instead.
 	memoComment, err := s.CreateMemo(withSuppressMentionNotifications(withSuppressSSE(ctx)), &v1pb.CreateMemoRequest{
-		Memo:   request.Comment,
+		Memo:   &comment,
 		MemoId: request.CommentId,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
@@ -722,6 +761,12 @@ func (s *APIV1Service) ListMemoComments(ctx context.Context, request *v1pb.ListM
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to get memo")
 	}
+	if memo == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.NotFound, "memo not found")
+	}
+	if err := s.checkMemoReadAccess(ctx, memo); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 
 	currentUser, err := s.fetchCurrentUser(ctx)
 	if err != nil {

server/router/api/v1/test/memo_service_test.go

@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
+	"google.golang.org/protobuf/types/known/fieldmaskpb"
 	"google.golang.org/protobuf/types/known/timestamppb"
 
 	apiv1 "github.com/usememos/memos/proto/gen/api/v1"
@@ -527,6 +530,113 @@ func TestListMemoCommentsPaginates(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Empty(t, secondPage.NextPageToken)
 }
 
+func TestCreateMemoCommentInheritsParentVisibility(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	ts := NewTestService(t)
+	defer ts.Cleanup()
+
+	owner, err := ts.CreateRegularUser(ctx, "private-comment-owner")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	ownerCtx := ts.CreateUserContext(ctx, owner.ID)
+
+	parent, err := ts.Service.CreateMemo(ownerCtx, &apiv1.CreateMemoRequest{
+		Memo: &apiv1.Memo{
+			Content:    "private parent",
+			Visibility: apiv1.Visibility_PRIVATE,
+		},
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	comment, err := ts.Service.CreateMemoComment(ownerCtx, &apiv1.CreateMemoCommentRequest{
+		Name: parent.Name,
+		Comment: &apiv1.Memo{
+			Content:    "client requested public comment",
+			Visibility: apiv1.Visibility_PUBLIC,
+		},
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, apiv1.Visibility_PRIVATE, comment.Visibility)
+
+	updatedComment, err := ts.Service.UpdateMemo(ownerCtx, &apiv1.UpdateMemoRequest{
+		Memo: &apiv1.Memo{
+			Name:       comment.Name,
+			Visibility: apiv1.Visibility_PUBLIC,
+		},
+		UpdateMask: &fieldmaskpb.FieldMask{Paths: []string{"visibility"}},
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, apiv1.Visibility_PRIVATE, updatedComment.Visibility)
+
+	_, err = ts.Service.GetMemo(ctx, &apiv1.GetMemoRequest{Name: comment.Name})
+	require.Equal(t, codes.Unauthenticated, status.Code(err))
+}
+
+func TestGetMemoCommentRequiresParentReadAccess(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	ts := NewTestService(t)
+	defer ts.Cleanup()
+
+	owner, err := ts.CreateRegularUser(ctx, "legacy-comment-owner")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	ownerCtx := ts.CreateUserContext(ctx, owner.ID)
+
+	other, err := ts.CreateRegularUser(ctx, "legacy-comment-other")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	otherCtx := ts.CreateUserContext(ctx, other.ID)
+
+	parent, err := ts.Service.CreateMemo(ownerCtx, &apiv1.CreateMemoRequest{
+		Memo: &apiv1.Memo{
+			Content:    "private parent for legacy comment",
+			Visibility: apiv1.Visibility_PRIVATE,
+		},
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	legacyComment, err := ts.Store.CreateMemo(ctx, &store.Memo{
+		UID:        "legacy-public-comment",
+		CreatorID:  owner.ID,
+		Content:    "legacy public comment under private parent",
+		Visibility: store.Public,
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	parentUID := parent.Name[len("memos/"):]
+	parentMemo, err := ts.Store.GetMemo(ctx, &store.FindMemo{UID: &parentUID})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NotNil(t, parentMemo)
+
+	_, err = ts.Store.UpsertMemoRelation(ctx, &store.MemoRelation{
+		MemoID:        legacyComment.ID,
+		RelatedMemoID: parentMemo.ID,
+		Type:          store.MemoRelationComment,
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	commentName := "memos/" + legacyComment.UID
+	_, err = ts.Service.GetMemo(ctx, &apiv1.GetMemoRequest{Name: commentName})
+	require.Equal(t, codes.Unauthenticated, status.Code(err))
+
+	_, err = ts.Service.GetMemo(otherCtx, &apiv1.GetMemoRequest{Name: commentName})
+	require.Equal(t, codes.PermissionDenied, status.Code(err))
+
+	comment, err := ts.Service.GetMemo(ownerCtx, &apiv1.GetMemoRequest{Name: commentName})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, parent.Name, comment.GetParent())
+
+	_, err = ts.Service.ListMemoComments(ctx, &apiv1.ListMemoCommentsRequest{Name: parent.Name})
+	require.Equal(t, codes.Unauthenticated, status.Code(err))
+
+	_, err = ts.Service.ListMemoComments(otherCtx, &apiv1.ListMemoCommentsRequest{Name: parent.Name})
+	require.Equal(t, codes.PermissionDenied, status.Code(err))
+
+	comments, err := ts.Service.ListMemoComments(ownerCtx, &apiv1.ListMemoCommentsRequest{Name: parent.Name})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Len(t, comments.Memos, 1)
+	require.Equal(t, commentName, comments.Memos[0].Name)
+}
+
 // TestCreateMemoWithCustomTimestamps tests that custom timestamps can be set when creating memos and comments.
 // This addresses issue #5483: https://github.com/usememos/memos/issues/5483
 func TestCreateMemoWithCustomTimestamps(t *testing.T) {

server/router/rss/rss.go

@@ -86,9 +86,10 @@ func (s *RSSService) GetExploreRSS(c *echo.Context) error {
 	normalStatus := store.Normal
 	limit := maxRSSItemCount
 	memoFind := store.FindMemo{
-		RowStatus:      &normalStatus,
+		RowStatus:       &normalStatus,
-		VisibilityList: []store.Visibility{store.Public},
+		VisibilityList:  []store.Visibility{store.Public},
-		Limit:          &limit,
+		ExcludeComments: true,
+		Limit:           &limit,
 	}
 	memoList, err := s.Store.ListMemos(ctx, &memoFind)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -135,10 +136,11 @@ func (s *RSSService) GetUserRSS(c *echo.Context) error {
 	normalStatus := store.Normal
 	limit := maxRSSItemCount
 	memoFind := store.FindMemo{
-		CreatorID:      &user.ID,
+		CreatorID:       &user.ID,
-		RowStatus:      &normalStatus,
+		RowStatus:       &normalStatus,
-		VisibilityList: []store.Visibility{store.Public},
+		VisibilityList:  []store.Visibility{store.Public},
-		Limit:          &limit,
+		ExcludeComments: true,
+		Limit:           &limit,
 	}
 	memoList, err := s.Store.ListMemos(ctx, &memoFind)
 	if err != nil {

server/router/rss/rss_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+package rss
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/labstack/echo/v5"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	"github.com/usememos/memos/internal/markdown"
+	"github.com/usememos/memos/internal/profile"
+	"github.com/usememos/memos/store"
+	teststore "github.com/usememos/memos/store/test"
+)
+
+func TestPublicRSSExcludesComments(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	stores := teststore.NewTestingStore(ctx, t)
+	defer stores.Close()
+
+	user, err := stores.CreateUser(ctx, &store.User{
+		Username: "rss-comment-owner",
+		Role:     store.RoleUser,
+		Email:    "rss-comment-owner@example.com",
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	parent, err := stores.CreateMemo(ctx, &store.Memo{
+		UID:        "rss-public-parent",
+		CreatorID:  user.ID,
+		Content:    "public parent should stay in rss",
+		Visibility: store.Public,
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	comment, err := stores.CreateMemo(ctx, &store.Memo{
+		UID:        "rss-public-comment",
+		CreatorID:  user.ID,
+		Content:    "public comment should not be in rss",
+		Visibility: store.Public,
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	_, err = stores.UpsertMemoRelation(ctx, &store.MemoRelation{
+		MemoID:        comment.ID,
+		RelatedMemoID: parent.ID,
+		Type:          store.MemoRelationComment,
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	service := NewRSSService(&profile.Profile{}, stores, markdown.NewService())
+
+	exploreRSS := renderRSS(t, service, "/explore/rss.xml", "")
+	require.Contains(t, exploreRSS, "public parent should stay in rss")
+	require.NotContains(t, exploreRSS, "public comment should not be in rss")
+
+	userRSS := renderRSS(t, service, "/u/rss-comment-owner/rss.xml", user.Username)
+	require.Contains(t, userRSS, "public parent should stay in rss")
+	require.NotContains(t, userRSS, "public comment should not be in rss")
+}
+
+func renderRSS(t *testing.T, service *RSSService, target string, username string) string {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	e := echo.New()
+	req := httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, target, strings.NewReader(""))
+	req.Host = "example.com"
+	rec := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	c := e.NewContext(req, rec)
+	if username != "" {
+		c.SetPathValues(echo.PathValues{{Name: "username", Value: username}})
+	}
+
+	var err error
+	if username == "" {
+		err = service.GetExploreRSS(c)
+	} else {
+		err = service.GetUserRSS(c)
+	}
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, http.StatusOK, rec.Code)
+	return rec.Body.String()
+}