🛂(backend) allow participants to mute others based on room configuration

Enable any participant to mute others when the room configuration
allows it. This is enabled by default for all meetings unless
explicitly disabled by an administrator.

Privileged users retain the ability to mute any participant
regardless of the room configuration.

src/backend/core/api/permissions.py

@@ -136,3 +136,33 @@ class FilePermission(IsAuthenticated):
             raise Http404
 
         return obj.get_abilities(request.user).get(view.action, False)
+
+
+class CanMuteParticipant(permissions.BasePermission):
+    """
+    Grant muting rights based on role or room configuration.
+
+    - Admins and owners can always mute.
+    - When `everyone_can_mute` is enabled on the room, any participant
+      currently in the room (proven by a valid LiveKit token for that room)
+      can mute.
+    """
+
+    def has_object_permission(self, request, view, obj):
+        """Check if the requesting user is allowed to mute a participant in the given room."""
+
+        is_livekit_token_auth = request.auth and hasattr(request.auth, "video")
+
+        # Always allow admins/owners when authenticated with session cookie
+        if not is_livekit_token_auth and obj.is_administrator_or_owner(request.user):
+            return True
+
+        everyone_can_mute = obj.configuration.get("everyone_can_mute", True)
+        if not everyone_can_mute:
+            return False
+
+        if not is_livekit_token_auth:
+            return False
+
+        # LiveKit token scoped to this room
+        return request.auth.video.room == str(obj.id)

src/backend/core/api/viewsets.py

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ from rest_framework import (
 from rest_framework import (
     status as drf_status,
 )
+from rest_framework.settings import api_settings
 
 from core import enums, models, utils
 from core.api.filters import ListFileFilter
@@ -614,7 +615,11 @@ class RoomViewSet(
         methods=["post"],
         url_path="mute-participant",
         url_name="mute-participant",
-        permission_classes=[permissions.HasPrivilegesOnRoom],
+        permission_classes=[permissions.CanMuteParticipant],
+        authentication_classes=[
+            LiveKitTokenAuthentication,
+            *api_settings.DEFAULT_AUTHENTICATION_CLASSES,
+        ],
     )
     def mute_participant(self, request, pk=None):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
         """Mute a specific track for a participant in the room."""