3 files changed, 31 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/tests/admin_views/admin.py b/tests/admin_views/admin.py
index cb72d1b35b..8897e27de1 100644
--- a/tests/admin_views/admin.py
+++ b/tests/admin_views/admin.py
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ from .models import (Article, Chapter, Child, Parent, Picture, Widget,
     UnchangeableObject, UserMessenger, Simple, Choice, ShortMessage, Telegram,
     FilteredManager, EmptyModelHidden, EmptyModelVisible, EmptyModelMixin,
     State, City, Restaurant, Worker, ParentWithDependentChildren,
-    DependentChild, StumpJoke, FieldOverridePost, FunkyTag)
+    DependentChild, StumpJoke, FieldOverridePost, FunkyTag,
+    ReferencedByParent, ChildOfReferer, M2MReference)
 
 
 def callable_year(dt_value):
@@ -881,6 +882,9 @@ site.register(City, CityAdmin)
 site.register(Restaurant, RestaurantAdmin)
 site.register(Worker, WorkerAdmin)
 site.register(FunkyTag, FunkyTagAdmin)
+site.register(ReferencedByParent)
+site.register(ChildOfReferer)
+site.register(M2MReference)
 
 # We intentionally register Promo and ChapterXtra1 but not Chapter nor ChapterXtra2.
 # That way we cover all four cases:
diff --git a/tests/admin_views/models.py b/tests/admin_views/models.py
index fb72b12717..413201c614 100644
--- a/tests/admin_views/models.py
+++ b/tests/admin_views/models.py
@@ -822,3 +822,20 @@ class Worker(models.Model):
     work_at = models.ForeignKey(Restaurant)
     name = models.CharField(max_length=50)
     surname = models.CharField(max_length=50)
+
+
+# Models for #23329
+class ReferencedByParent(models.Model):
+    pass
+
+
+class ParentWithFK(models.Model):
+    fk = models.ForeignKey(ReferencedByParent)
+
+
+class ChildOfReferer(ParentWithFK):
+    pass
+
+
+class M2MReference(models.Model):
+    ref = models.ManyToManyField('self')
diff --git a/tests/admin_views/tests.py b/tests/admin_views/tests.py
index cf5d22ebd9..03a2974260 100644
--- a/tests/admin_views/tests.py
+++ b/tests/admin_views/tests.py
@@ -617,6 +617,15 @@ class AdminViewBasicTest(AdminViewBasicTestCase):
         response = self.client.get("/test_admin/admin/admin_views/section/", {TO_FIELD_VAR: 'id'})
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
 
+        # Specifying a field referenced by another model though a m2m should be allowed.
+        response = self.client.get("/test_admin/admin/admin_views/m2mreference/", {TO_FIELD_VAR: 'id'})
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+
+        # Specifying a field that is not refered by any other model directly registered
+        # to this admin site but registered through inheritance should be allowed.
+        response = self.client.get("/test_admin/admin/admin_views/referencedbyparent/", {TO_FIELD_VAR: 'id'})
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+
         # We also want to prevent the add and change view from leaking a
         # disallowed field value.
         with patch_logger('django.security.DisallowedModelAdminToField', 'error') as calls: