[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #46296: Posts set to 'private' and password protected should return a 403 HTTP header status

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Mon Jul 10 16:17:33 UTC 2023


#46296: Posts set to 'private' and password protected should return a 403 HTTP
header status
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 Reporter:  jonoaldersonwp     |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)       |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal             |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Posts, Post Types  |     Version:
 Severity:  minor              |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  seo has-patch      |     Focuses:
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Changes (by Presskopp):

 * keywords:  seo needs-patch => seo has-patch


Comment:

 Rethinking this, it seems like the `404` for `private` is perfectly fine,
 only the `200` for `password protected` not. Patching to `403` therefore.
 I assume the patch could be more elegant, but I'm happy I made it so far.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/46296#comment:5>
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