Merge branch '300100_allow_guests_to_define_metadata_on_issue_create' into 'master'

Allow guest user to assign issue metadata on issue create

See merge request gitlab-org/gitlab!62816

app/policies/issue_policy.rb

@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ class IssuePolicy < IssuablePolicy
   desc "Issue is confidential"
   condition(:confidential, scope: :subject) { @subject.confidential? }
 
+  desc "Issue is persisted"
+  condition(:persisted, scope: :subject) { @subject.persisted? }
+
   rule { confidential & ~can_read_confidential }.policy do
     prevent(*create_read_update_admin_destroy(:issue))
     prevent :read_issue_iid
@@ -40,6 +43,14 @@ class IssuePolicy < IssuablePolicy
     enable :create_todo
     enable :update_subscription
   end
+
+  rule { ~persisted & can?(:guest_access) }.policy do
+    enable :set_issue_metadata
+  end
+
+  rule { persisted & can?(:admin_issue) }.policy do
+    enable :set_issue_metadata
+  end
 end
 
 IssuePolicy.prepend_mod_with('IssuePolicy')

app/policies/merge_request_policy.rb

@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ class MergeRequestPolicy < IssuablePolicy
   rule { can_merge }.policy do
     enable :accept_merge_request
   end
+
+  rule { can?(:admin_merge_request) }.policy do
+    enable :set_merge_request_metadata
+  end
 end
 
 MergeRequestPolicy.prepend_mod_with('MergeRequestPolicy')

app/services/issuable_base_service.rb

@@ -27,8 +27,14 @@ class IssuableBaseService < ::BaseProjectService
     can?(current_user, ability_name, issuable)
   end
 
+  def can_set_issuable_metadata?(issuable)
+    ability_name = :"set_#{issuable.to_ability_name}_metadata"
+
+    can?(current_user, ability_name, issuable)
+  end
+
   def filter_params(issuable)
-    unless can_admin_issuable?(issuable)
+    unless can_set_issuable_metadata?(issuable)
       params.delete(:milestone)
       params.delete(:milestone_id)
       params.delete(:labels)
@@ -45,6 +51,7 @@ class IssuableBaseService < ::BaseProjectService
       params.delete(:canonical_issue_id)
       params.delete(:project)
       params.delete(:discussion_locked)
+      params.delete(:confidential)
     end
 
     filter_assignees(issuable)

app/services/issues/update_service.rb

@@ -20,17 +20,6 @@ module Issues
       super
     end
 
-    override :filter_params
-    def filter_params(issue)
-      super
-
-      # filter confidential in `Issues::UpdateService` and not in `IssuableBaseService#filter_params`
-      # because we do allow users that cannot admin issues to set confidential flag when creating an issue
-      unless can_admin_issuable?(issue)
-        params.delete(:confidential)
-      end
-    end
-
     def before_update(issue, skip_spam_check: false)
       return if skip_spam_check
 

app/views/shared/issuable/_form.html.haml

@@ -24,14 +24,6 @@
 
 = render 'shared/form_elements/description', model: issuable, form: form, project: project
 
-- if issuable.respond_to?(:confidential)
-  .form-group.row
-    .offset-sm-2.col-sm-10
-      .form-check
-        = form.check_box :confidential, class: 'form-check-input'
-        = form.label :confidential, class: 'form-check-label' do
-          This issue is confidential and should only be visible to team members with at least Reporter access.
-
 = render 'shared/issuable/form/metadata', issuable: issuable, form: form, project: project, presenter: presenter
 
 = render_if_exists 'shared/issuable/approvals', issuable: issuable, presenter: presenter, form: form

app/views/shared/issuable/form/_metadata.html.haml

@@ -2,11 +2,19 @@
 - issuable = local_assigns.fetch(:issuable)
 - presenter = local_assigns.fetch(:presenter)
 
-- return unless can?(current_user, :"admin_#{issuable.to_ability_name}", issuable.project)
+- return unless can?(current_user, :"set_#{issuable.to_ability_name}_metadata", issuable)
 
 - has_due_date = issuable.has_attribute?(:due_date)
 - form = local_assigns.fetch(:form)
 
+- if issuable.respond_to?(:confidential)
+  .form-group.row
+    .offset-sm-2.col-sm-10
+      .form-check
+        = form.check_box :confidential, class: 'form-check-input'
+        = form.label :confidential, class: 'form-check-label' do
+          This issue is confidential and should only be visible to team members with at least Reporter access.
+
 %hr
 .row
   %div{ class: (has_due_date ? "col-lg-6" : "col-12") }

ee/app/policies/epic_policy.rb

@@ -35,4 +35,8 @@ class EpicPolicy < BasePolicy
   rule { ~anonymous & can?(:read_epic) }.policy do
     enable :create_todo
   end
+
+  rule { can?(:admin_epic) }.policy do
+    enable :set_epic_metadata
+  end
 end

ee/spec/services/epics/create_service_spec.rb

@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ RSpec.describe Epics::CreateService do
   subject { described_class.new(group: group, current_user: user, params: params).execute }
 
   describe '#execute' do
+    before do
+      group.add_reporter(user)
+      stub_licensed_features(epics: true, subepics: true)
+    end
+
     it 'creates one epic correctly' do
       allow(NewEpicWorker).to receive(:perform_async)
 
@@ -26,7 +31,6 @@ RSpec.describe Epics::CreateService do
       expect(epic.confidential).to be_truthy
       expect(NewEpicWorker).to have_received(:perform_async).with(epic.id, user.id)
     end
-  end
 
     context 'handling fixed dates' do
       it 'sets the fixed date correctly' do
@@ -85,11 +89,6 @@ RSpec.describe Epics::CreateService do
         end
 
         context 'when description param has quick action' do
-        before do
-          stub_licensed_features(epics: true, subepics: true)
-          group.add_developer(user)
-        end
-
           context 'for /parent_epic' do
             it 'assigns parent epic' do
               parent_epic = create(:epic, group: group)
@@ -142,4 +141,5 @@ RSpec.describe Epics::CreateService do
         end
       end
     end
+  end
 end

spec/features/issues/user_creates_issue_spec.rb

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ RSpec.describe "User creates issue" do
     end
   end
 
-  context "when signed in as guest" do
+  context "when signed in as guest", :js do
     before do
       project.add_guest(user)
       sign_in(user)
@@ -38,43 +38,21 @@ RSpec.describe "User creates issue" do
       visit(new_project_issue_path(project))
     end
 
-    it "creates issue", :js do
+    context 'available metadata' do
+      it 'allows guest to set issue metadata' do
         page.within(".issue-form") do
-        expect(page).to have_no_content("Assign to")
-        .and have_no_content("Labels")
-        .and have_no_content("Milestone")
-
-        expect(page.find('#issue_title')['placeholder']).to eq 'Title'
-        expect(page.find('#issue_description')['placeholder']).to eq 'Write a description or drag your files here…'
+          expect(page).to have_content("Title")
+            .and have_content("Description")
+            .and have_content("Type")
+            .and have_content("Assignee")
+            .and have_content("Milestone")
+            .and have_content("Labels")
+            .and have_content("Due date")
+            .and have_content("This issue is confidential and should only be visible to team members with at least Reporter access.")
         end
-
-      issue_title = "500 error on profile"
-
-      fill_in("Title", with: issue_title)
-      first('.js-md').click
-      first('.rspec-issuable-form-description').native.send_keys('Description')
-
-      click_button("Create issue")
-
-      expect(page).to have_content(issue_title)
-        .and have_content(user.name)
-        .and have_content(project.name)
-      expect(page).to have_selector('strong', text: 'Description')
-    end
-
-    it 'does not render the issue type dropdown' do
-      expect(page).not_to have_selector('.s-issuable-type-filter-dropdown-wrap')
       end
     end
 
-  context "when signed in as developer", :js do
-    before do
-      project.add_developer(user)
-      sign_in(user)
-
-      visit(new_project_issue_path(project))
-    end
-
     context "when previewing" do
       it "previews content" do
         form = first(".gfm-form")

spec/policies/issue_policy_spec.rb

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ RSpec.describe IssuePolicy do
     let(:project) { create(:project, :private) }
     let(:issue) { create(:issue, project: project, assignees: [assignee], author: author) }
     let(:issue_no_assignee) { create(:issue, project: project) }
+    let(:new_issue) { build(:issue, project: project, assignees: [assignee], author: author) }
 
     before do
       project.add_guest(guest)
@@ -34,42 +35,51 @@ RSpec.describe IssuePolicy do
     end
 
     it 'does not allow non-members to read issues' do
-      expect(permissions(non_member, issue)).to be_disallowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid, :update_issue, :admin_issue)
-      expect(permissions(non_member, issue_no_assignee)).to be_disallowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid, :update_issue, :admin_issue)
+      expect(permissions(non_member, issue)).to be_disallowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid, :update_issue, :admin_issue, :set_issue_metadata)
+      expect(permissions(non_member, issue_no_assignee)).to be_disallowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid, :update_issue, :admin_issue, :set_issue_metadata)
+      expect(permissions(non_member, new_issue)).to be_disallowed(:create_issue, :set_issue_metadata)
     end
 
     it 'allows guests to read issues' do
       expect(permissions(guest, issue)).to be_allowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid)
-      expect(permissions(guest, issue)).to be_disallowed(:update_issue, :admin_issue)
+      expect(permissions(guest, issue)).to be_disallowed(:update_issue, :admin_issue, :set_issue_metadata)
 
       expect(permissions(guest, issue_no_assignee)).to be_allowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid)
-      expect(permissions(guest, issue_no_assignee)).to be_disallowed(:update_issue, :admin_issue)
+      expect(permissions(guest, issue_no_assignee)).to be_disallowed(:update_issue, :admin_issue, :set_issue_metadata)
+
+      expect(permissions(guest, new_issue)).to be_allowed(:create_issue, :set_issue_metadata)
     end
 
     it 'allows reporters to read, update, and admin issues' do
-      expect(permissions(reporter, issue)).to be_allowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid, :update_issue, :admin_issue)
-      expect(permissions(reporter, issue_no_assignee)).to be_allowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid, :update_issue, :admin_issue)
+      expect(permissions(reporter, issue)).to be_allowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid, :update_issue, :admin_issue, :set_issue_metadata)
+      expect(permissions(reporter, issue_no_assignee)).to be_allowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid, :update_issue, :admin_issue, :set_issue_metadata)
+      expect(permissions(reporter, new_issue)).to be_allowed(:create_issue, :set_issue_metadata)
     end
 
     it 'allows reporters from group links to read, update, and admin issues' do
-      expect(permissions(reporter_from_group_link, issue)).to be_allowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid, :update_issue, :admin_issue)
-      expect(permissions(reporter_from_group_link, issue_no_assignee)).to be_allowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid, :update_issue, :admin_issue)
+      expect(permissions(reporter_from_group_link, issue)).to be_allowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid, :update_issue, :admin_issue, :set_issue_metadata)
+      expect(permissions(reporter_from_group_link, issue_no_assignee)).to be_allowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid, :update_issue, :admin_issue, :set_issue_metadata)
+      expect(permissions(reporter_from_group_link, new_issue)).to be_allowed(:create_issue, :set_issue_metadata)
     end
 
     it 'allows issue authors to read and update their issues' do
       expect(permissions(author, issue)).to be_allowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid, :update_issue)
-      expect(permissions(author, issue)).to be_disallowed(:admin_issue)
+      expect(permissions(author, issue)).to be_disallowed(:admin_issue, :set_issue_metadata)
 
       expect(permissions(author, issue_no_assignee)).to be_allowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid)
-      expect(permissions(author, issue_no_assignee)).to be_disallowed(:update_issue, :admin_issue)
+      expect(permissions(author, issue_no_assignee)).to be_disallowed(:update_issue, :admin_issue, :set_issue_metadata)
+
+      expect(permissions(author, new_issue)).to be_allowed(:create_issue, :set_issue_metadata)
     end
 
     it 'allows issue assignees to read and update their issues' do
       expect(permissions(assignee, issue)).to be_allowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid, :update_issue)
-      expect(permissions(assignee, issue)).to be_disallowed(:admin_issue)
+      expect(permissions(assignee, issue)).to be_disallowed(:admin_issue, :set_issue_metadata)
 
       expect(permissions(assignee, issue_no_assignee)).to be_allowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid)
-      expect(permissions(assignee, issue_no_assignee)).to be_disallowed(:update_issue, :admin_issue)
+      expect(permissions(assignee, issue_no_assignee)).to be_disallowed(:update_issue, :admin_issue, :set_issue_metadata)
+
+      expect(permissions(assignee, new_issue)).to be_allowed(:create_issue, :set_issue_metadata)
     end
 
     context 'with confidential issues' do
@@ -78,48 +88,49 @@ RSpec.describe IssuePolicy do
 
       it 'does not allow non-members to read confidential issues' do
         expect(permissions(non_member, confidential_issue)).to be_disallowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid, :update_issue, :admin_issue)
-        expect(permissions(non_member, confidential_issue_no_assignee)).to be_disallowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid, :update_issue, :admin_issue)
+        expect(permissions(non_member, confidential_issue_no_assignee)).to be_disallowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid, :update_issue, :admin_issue, :set_issue_metadata)
       end
 
       it 'does not allow guests to read confidential issues' do
         expect(permissions(guest, confidential_issue)).to be_disallowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid, :update_issue, :admin_issue)
-        expect(permissions(guest, confidential_issue_no_assignee)).to be_disallowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid, :update_issue, :admin_issue)
+        expect(permissions(guest, confidential_issue_no_assignee)).to be_disallowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid, :update_issue, :admin_issue, :set_issue_metadata)
       end
 
       it 'allows reporters to read, update, and admin confidential issues' do
-        expect(permissions(reporter, confidential_issue)).to be_allowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid, :update_issue, :admin_issue)
-        expect(permissions(reporter, confidential_issue_no_assignee)).to be_allowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid, :update_issue, :admin_issue)
+        expect(permissions(reporter, confidential_issue)).to be_allowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid, :update_issue, :admin_issue, :set_issue_metadata)
+        expect(permissions(reporter, confidential_issue_no_assignee)).to be_allowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid, :update_issue, :admin_issue, :set_issue_metadata)
       end
 
       it 'allows reporters from group links to read, update, and admin confidential issues' do
-        expect(permissions(reporter_from_group_link, confidential_issue)).to be_allowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid, :update_issue, :admin_issue)
-        expect(permissions(reporter_from_group_link, confidential_issue_no_assignee)).to be_allowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid, :update_issue, :admin_issue)
+        expect(permissions(reporter_from_group_link, confidential_issue)).to be_allowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid, :update_issue, :admin_issue, :set_issue_metadata)
+        expect(permissions(reporter_from_group_link, confidential_issue_no_assignee)).to be_allowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid, :update_issue, :admin_issue, :set_issue_metadata)
       end
 
       it 'allows issue authors to read and update their confidential issues' do
         expect(permissions(author, confidential_issue)).to be_allowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid, :update_issue)
-        expect(permissions(author, confidential_issue)).to be_disallowed(:admin_issue)
+        expect(permissions(author, confidential_issue)).to be_disallowed(:admin_issue, :set_issue_metadata)
 
         expect(permissions(author, confidential_issue_no_assignee)).to be_disallowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid, :update_issue, :admin_issue)
+        expect(permissions(author, confidential_issue_no_assignee)).to be_disallowed(:admin_issue, :set_issue_metadata)
       end
 
       it 'does not allow issue author to read or update confidential issue moved to an private project' do
         confidential_issue.project = create(:project, :private)
 
-        expect(permissions(author, confidential_issue)).to be_disallowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid, :update_issue)
+        expect(permissions(author, confidential_issue)).to be_disallowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid, :update_issue, :set_issue_metadata)
       end
 
       it 'allows issue assignees to read and update their confidential issues' do
         expect(permissions(assignee, confidential_issue)).to be_allowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid, :update_issue)
-        expect(permissions(assignee, confidential_issue)).to be_disallowed(:admin_issue)
+        expect(permissions(assignee, confidential_issue)).to be_disallowed(:admin_issue, :set_issue_metadata)
 
-        expect(permissions(assignee, confidential_issue_no_assignee)).to be_disallowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid, :update_issue, :admin_issue)
+        expect(permissions(assignee, confidential_issue_no_assignee)).to be_disallowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid, :update_issue, :admin_issue, :set_issue_metadata)
       end
 
       it 'does not allow issue assignees to read or update confidential issue moved to an private project' do
         confidential_issue.project = create(:project, :private)
 
-        expect(permissions(assignee, confidential_issue)).to be_disallowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid, :update_issue)
+        expect(permissions(assignee, confidential_issue)).to be_disallowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid, :update_issue, :set_issue_metadata)
       end
     end
   end
@@ -129,6 +140,7 @@ RSpec.describe IssuePolicy do
     let(:issue) { create(:issue, project: project, assignees: [assignee], author: author) }
     let(:issue_no_assignee) { create(:issue, project: project) }
     let(:issue_locked) { create(:issue, :locked, project: project, author: author, assignees: [assignee]) }
+    let(:new_issue) { build(:issue, project: project) }
 
     before do
       project.add_guest(guest)
@@ -141,55 +153,63 @@ RSpec.describe IssuePolicy do
 
     it 'does not allow anonymous user to create todos' do
       expect(permissions(nil, issue)).to be_allowed(:read_issue)
-      expect(permissions(nil, issue)).to be_disallowed(:create_todo)
-      expect(permissions(nil, issue)).to be_disallowed(:update_subscription)
+      expect(permissions(nil, issue)).to be_disallowed(:create_todo, :update_subscription, :set_issue_metadata)
+      expect(permissions(nil, new_issue)).to be_disallowed(:create_issue, :set_issue_metadata)
     end
 
     it 'allows guests to read issues' do
       expect(permissions(guest, issue)).to be_allowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid, :create_todo, :update_subscription)
-      expect(permissions(guest, issue)).to be_disallowed(:update_issue, :admin_issue, :reopen_issue)
+      expect(permissions(guest, issue)).to be_disallowed(:update_issue, :admin_issue, :reopen_issue, :set_issue_metadata)
 
       expect(permissions(guest, issue_no_assignee)).to be_allowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid)
-      expect(permissions(guest, issue_no_assignee)).to be_disallowed(:update_issue, :admin_issue, :reopen_issue)
+      expect(permissions(guest, issue_no_assignee)).to be_disallowed(:update_issue, :admin_issue, :reopen_issue, :set_issue_metadata)
 
       expect(permissions(guest, issue_locked)).to be_allowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid)
-      expect(permissions(guest, issue_locked)).to be_disallowed(:update_issue, :admin_issue, :reopen_issue)
+      expect(permissions(guest, issue_locked)).to be_disallowed(:update_issue, :admin_issue, :reopen_issue, :set_issue_metadata)
+
+      expect(permissions(guest, new_issue)).to be_allowed(:create_issue, :set_issue_metadata)
     end
 
     it 'allows reporters to read, update, reopen, and admin issues' do
-      expect(permissions(reporter, issue)).to be_allowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid, :update_issue, :admin_issue, :reopen_issue)
-      expect(permissions(reporter, issue_no_assignee)).to be_allowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid, :update_issue, :admin_issue, :reopen_issue)
-      expect(permissions(reporter, issue_locked)).to be_allowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid, :update_issue, :admin_issue)
+      expect(permissions(reporter, issue)).to be_allowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid, :update_issue, :admin_issue, :reopen_issue, :set_issue_metadata)
+      expect(permissions(reporter, issue_no_assignee)).to be_allowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid, :update_issue, :admin_issue, :reopen_issue, :set_issue_metadata)
+      expect(permissions(reporter, issue_locked)).to be_allowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid, :update_issue, :admin_issue, :set_issue_metadata)
       expect(permissions(reporter, issue_locked)).to be_disallowed(:reopen_issue)
+      expect(permissions(reporter, new_issue)).to be_allowed(:create_issue, :set_issue_metadata)
     end
 
     it 'allows reporters from group links to read, update, reopen and admin issues' do
-      expect(permissions(reporter_from_group_link, issue)).to be_allowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid, :update_issue, :admin_issue, :reopen_issue)
-      expect(permissions(reporter_from_group_link, issue_no_assignee)).to be_allowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid, :update_issue, :admin_issue, :reopen_issue)
-      expect(permissions(reporter_from_group_link, issue_locked)).to be_allowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid, :update_issue, :admin_issue)
+      expect(permissions(reporter_from_group_link, issue)).to be_allowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid, :update_issue, :admin_issue, :reopen_issue, :set_issue_metadata)
+      expect(permissions(reporter_from_group_link, issue_no_assignee)).to be_allowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid, :update_issue, :admin_issue, :reopen_issue, :set_issue_metadata)
+      expect(permissions(reporter_from_group_link, issue_locked)).to be_allowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid, :update_issue, :admin_issue, :set_issue_metadata)
       expect(permissions(reporter_from_group_link, issue_locked)).to be_disallowed(:reopen_issue)
+      expect(permissions(reporter, new_issue)).to be_allowed(:create_issue, :set_issue_metadata)
     end
 
     it 'allows issue authors to read, reopen and update their issues' do
       expect(permissions(author, issue)).to be_allowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid, :update_issue, :reopen_issue)
-      expect(permissions(author, issue)).to be_disallowed(:admin_issue)
+      expect(permissions(author, issue)).to be_disallowed(:admin_issue, :set_issue_metadata)
 
       expect(permissions(author, issue_no_assignee)).to be_allowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid)
-      expect(permissions(author, issue_no_assignee)).to be_disallowed(:update_issue, :admin_issue, :reopen_issue)
+      expect(permissions(author, issue_no_assignee)).to be_disallowed(:update_issue, :admin_issue, :reopen_issue, :set_issue_metadata)
 
       expect(permissions(author, issue_locked)).to be_allowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid, :update_issue)
-      expect(permissions(author, issue_locked)).to be_disallowed(:admin_issue, :reopen_issue)
+      expect(permissions(author, issue_locked)).to be_disallowed(:admin_issue, :reopen_issue, :set_issue_metadata)
+
+      expect(permissions(author, new_issue)).to be_allowed(:create_issue, :set_issue_metadata)
     end
 
     it 'allows issue assignees to read, reopen and update their issues' do
       expect(permissions(assignee, issue)).to be_allowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid, :update_issue, :reopen_issue)
-      expect(permissions(assignee, issue)).to be_disallowed(:admin_issue)
+      expect(permissions(assignee, issue)).to be_disallowed(:admin_issue, :set_issue_metadata)
 
       expect(permissions(assignee, issue_no_assignee)).to be_allowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid)
-      expect(permissions(assignee, issue_no_assignee)).to be_disallowed(:update_issue, :admin_issue, :reopen_issue)
+      expect(permissions(assignee, issue_no_assignee)).to be_disallowed(:update_issue, :admin_issue, :reopen_issue, :set_issue_metadata)
 
       expect(permissions(assignee, issue_locked)).to be_allowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid, :update_issue)
-      expect(permissions(assignee, issue_locked)).to be_disallowed(:admin_issue, :reopen_issue)
+      expect(permissions(assignee, issue_locked)).to be_disallowed(:admin_issue, :reopen_issue, :set_issue_metadata)
+
+      expect(permissions(author, new_issue)).to be_allowed(:create_issue, :set_issue_metadata)
     end
 
     context 'when issues are private' do
@@ -246,31 +266,31 @@ RSpec.describe IssuePolicy do
 
       it 'does not allow guests to read confidential issues' do
         expect(permissions(guest, confidential_issue)).to be_disallowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid, :update_issue, :admin_issue)
-        expect(permissions(guest, confidential_issue_no_assignee)).to be_disallowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid, :update_issue, :admin_issue)
+        expect(permissions(guest, confidential_issue_no_assignee)).to be_disallowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid, :update_issue, :admin_issue, :set_issue_metadata)
       end
 
       it 'allows reporters to read, update, and admin confidential issues' do
         expect(permissions(reporter, confidential_issue)).to be_allowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid, :update_issue, :admin_issue)
-        expect(permissions(reporter, confidential_issue_no_assignee)).to be_allowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid, :update_issue, :admin_issue)
+        expect(permissions(reporter, confidential_issue_no_assignee)).to be_allowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid, :update_issue, :admin_issue, :set_issue_metadata)
       end
 
       it 'allows reporter from group links to read, update, and admin confidential issues' do
         expect(permissions(reporter_from_group_link, confidential_issue)).to be_allowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid, :update_issue, :admin_issue)
-        expect(permissions(reporter_from_group_link, confidential_issue_no_assignee)).to be_allowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid, :update_issue, :admin_issue)
+        expect(permissions(reporter_from_group_link, confidential_issue_no_assignee)).to be_allowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid, :update_issue, :admin_issue, :set_issue_metadata)
       end
 
       it 'allows issue authors to read and update their confidential issues' do
         expect(permissions(author, confidential_issue)).to be_allowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid, :update_issue)
-        expect(permissions(author, confidential_issue)).to be_disallowed(:admin_issue)
+        expect(permissions(author, confidential_issue)).to be_disallowed(:admin_issue, :set_issue_metadata)
 
-        expect(permissions(author, confidential_issue_no_assignee)).to be_disallowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid, :update_issue, :admin_issue)
+        expect(permissions(author, confidential_issue_no_assignee)).to be_disallowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid, :update_issue, :admin_issue, :set_issue_metadata)
       end
 
       it 'allows issue assignees to read and update their confidential issues' do
         expect(permissions(assignee, confidential_issue)).to be_allowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid, :update_issue)
-        expect(permissions(assignee, confidential_issue)).to be_disallowed(:admin_issue)
+        expect(permissions(assignee, confidential_issue)).to be_disallowed(:admin_issue, :set_issue_metadata)
 
-        expect(permissions(assignee, confidential_issue_no_assignee)).to be_disallowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid, :update_issue, :admin_issue)
+        expect(permissions(assignee, confidential_issue_no_assignee)).to be_disallowed(:read_issue, :read_issue_iid, :update_issue, :admin_issue, :set_issue_metadata)
       end
     end
   end

spec/services/issues/create_service_spec.rb

@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ RSpec.describe Issues::CreateService do
       let_it_be(:labels) { create_pair(:label, project: project) }
 
       before_all do
-        project.add_maintainer(user)
-        project.add_maintainer(assignee)
+        project.add_guest(user)
+        project.add_guest(assignee)
       end
 
       let(:opts) do
@@ -88,15 +88,11 @@ RSpec.describe Issues::CreateService do
         expect { issue }.to change { project.open_issues_count }.from(0).to(1)
       end
 
-      context 'when current user cannot admin issues in the project' do
-        let_it_be(:guest) { create(:user) }
-
-        before_all do
-          project.add_guest(guest)
-        end
+      context 'when current user cannot set issue metadata in the project' do
+        let_it_be(:non_member) { create(:user) }
 
-        it 'filters out params that cannot be set without the :admin_issue permission' do
-          issue = described_class.new(project: project, current_user: guest, params: opts).execute
+        it 'filters out params that cannot be set without the :set_issue_metadata permission' do
+          issue = described_class.new(project: project, current_user: non_member, params: opts).execute
 
           expect(issue).to be_persisted
           expect(issue.title).to eq('Awesome issue')
@@ -107,8 +103,8 @@ RSpec.describe Issues::CreateService do
           expect(issue.due_date).to be_nil
         end
 
-        it 'creates confidential issues' do
-          issue = described_class.new(project: project, current_user: guest, params: { confidential: true }).execute
+        it 'can create confidential issues' do
+          issue = described_class.new(project: project, current_user: non_member, params: { confidential: true }).execute
 
           expect(issue.confidential).to be_truthy
         end