Fixes #10423: Enforce object type validation when creating journal entries

docs/release-notes/version-3.3.md

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 * [#9497](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/9497) - Adjust non-racked device filter on site and location detailed view
 * [#10408](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/10408) - Fix validation when attempting to add redundant contact assignments
+* [#10423](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/10423) - Enforce object type validation when creating journal entries
 * [#10435](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/10435) - Fix exception when filtering VLANs by virtual machine with no cluster assigned
 * [#10439](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/10439) - Fix form widget styling for DeviceType airflow field
 * [#10445](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/10445) - Avoid rounding virtual machine memory values

netbox/extras/models/models.py

@@ -463,6 +463,14 @@ class JournalEntry(CustomFieldsMixin, CustomLinksMixin, TagsMixin, WebhooksMixin
     def get_absolute_url(self):
         return reverse('extras:journalentry', args=[self.pk])
 
+    def clean(self):
+        super().clean()
+
+        # Prevent the creation of journal entries on unsupported models
+        permitted_types = ContentType.objects.filter(FeatureQuery('journaling').get_query())
+        if self.assigned_object_type not in permitted_types:
+            raise ValidationError(f"Journaling is not supported for this object type ({self.assigned_object_type}).")
+
     def get_kind_color(self):
         return JournalEntryKindChoices.colors.get(self.kind)
 

netbox/netbox/models/__init__.py

@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ class NetBoxFeatureSet(
     CustomLinksMixin,
     CustomValidationMixin,
     ExportTemplatesMixin,
-    JournalingMixin,
     TagsMixin,
     WebhooksMixin
 ):
@@ -51,7 +50,7 @@ class ChangeLoggedModel(ChangeLoggingMixin, CustomValidationMixin, models.Model)
         abstract = True
 
 
-class NetBoxModel(CloningMixin, NetBoxFeatureSet, models.Model):
+class NetBoxModel(CloningMixin, JournalingMixin, NetBoxFeatureSet, models.Model):
     """
     Primary models represent real objects within the infrastructure being modeled.
     """