[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #28568: Can't get private posts/pages via WP_Query when not logged in as administrator

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#28568: Can't get private posts/pages via WP_Query when not logged in as
administrator
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 Reporter:  mklusak       |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  closed
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:
Component:  Query         |     Version:  3.9
 Severity:  normal        |  Resolution:  invalid
 Keywords:                |     Focuses:
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Comment (by marco.marsala):

 I noticed that you can't get a private post by id if not logged, but it
 works if you remove 'page_id' argument; specifying only 'post_status' =
 'private' without 'page_id', you'll get all posts including private ones.
 Feature or (security) bug?

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