[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #23861: Using current_user_can() inside a plugin causes a fatal error

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#23861: Using current_user_can() inside a plugin causes a fatal error
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 Reporter:  PhilippH         |       Type:  defect (bug)
   Status:  new              |   Priority:  normal
Milestone:  Awaiting Review  |  Component:  Plugins
  Version:  3.5.1            |   Severity:  blocker
 Keywords:                   |
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 I experienced that using the function current_user_can() causes an fatal
 error:
 '''Fatal error: Call to undefined function wp_get_current_user() in
 /var/www/wp-includes/capabilities.php on line 1281'''

 For reproducing the error:
 - Download wordpress 3.5.1 and install it.
 - Install LeagueManager plugin
 (http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/leaguemanager/)
 - Activate it
 or
 - add following line at the end of wp-content/plugins/hello.php:
 -- echo current_user_can("switch_themes"); // any capability causes the
 error

 My environment:
 - Debian wheezy
 - apache2 & php5 & mysql from official package mirror

 I also noticed that this error is caused by using user_can() inside a
 plugin. (with an other error message indeed)
 After adding include("pluggable.php") to capabilities.php, the problem
 seems to be resolved!

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Ticket URL: <http://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/23861>
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