Fixes #6117: Handle exception when attempting to assign an MPTT-enabled model as its own parent

docs/release-notes/version-2.10.md

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 * [#6073](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/6073) - Permit users to manage their own REST API tokens without needing explicit permission
 * [#6081](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/6081) - Fix interface connections REST API endpoint
 * [#6108](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/6108) - Do not infer tenant assignment from parent objects for prefixes, IP addresses
+* [#6117](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/6117) - Handle exception when attempting to assign an MPTT-enabled model as its own parent
 * [#6131](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/6131) - Correct handling of boolean fields when cloning objects
 
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netbox/dcim/models/racks.py

@@ -111,6 +111,12 @@ class RackGroup(MPTTModel, ChangeLoggedModel):
     def clean(self):
         super().clean()
 
+        # An MPTT model cannot be its own parent
+        if self.pk and self.parent_id == self.pk:
+            raise ValidationError({
+                "parent": "Cannot assign self as parent."
+            })
+
         # Parent RackGroup (if any) must belong to the same Site
         if self.parent and self.parent.site != self.site:
             raise ValidationError(f"Parent rack group ({self.parent}) must belong to the same site ({self.site})")

netbox/dcim/models/sites.py

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from timezone_field import TimeZoneField
 
 from dcim.choices import *
 from dcim.constants import *
+from django.core.exceptions import ValidationError
 from dcim.fields import ASNField
 from extras.models import ChangeLoggedModel, CustomFieldModel, ObjectChange, TaggedItem
 from extras.utils import extras_features
@@ -87,6 +88,15 @@ class Region(MPTTModel, ChangeLoggedModel):
             object_data=serialize_object(self, exclude=['level', 'lft', 'rght', 'tree_id'])
         )
 
+    def clean(self):
+        super().clean()
+
+        # An MPTT model cannot be its own parent
+        if self.pk and self.parent_id == self.pk:
+            raise ValidationError({
+                "parent": "Cannot assign self as parent."
+            })
+
 
 #
 # Sites

netbox/tenancy/models.py

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from django.core.exceptions import ValidationError
 from django.db import models
 from django.urls import reverse
 from mptt.models import MPTTModel, TreeForeignKey
@@ -74,6 +75,15 @@ class TenantGroup(MPTTModel, ChangeLoggedModel):
             object_data=serialize_object(self, exclude=['level', 'lft', 'rght', 'tree_id'])
         )
 
+    def clean(self):
+        super().clean()
+
+        # An MPTT model cannot be its own parent
+        if self.pk and self.parent_id == self.pk:
+            raise ValidationError({
+                "parent": "Cannot assign self as parent."
+            })
+
 
 @extras_features('custom_fields', 'custom_links', 'export_templates', 'webhooks')
 class Tenant(ChangeLoggedModel, CustomFieldModel):