[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #24916: XML-RPC "wp_author_id" ignored when changing author to self

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#24916: XML-RPC  "wp_author_id" ignored when changing author to self
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 Reporter:  redsweater                           |       Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)                         |  johnbillion
 Priority:  normal                               |      Status:  reviewing
Component:  XML-RPC                              |   Milestone:  4.2
 Severity:  normal                               |     Version:  3.8
 Keywords:  has-patch 2nd-opinion reporter-      |  Resolution:
  feedback                                       |     Focuses:
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Changes (by johnbillion):

 * keywords:  has-patch 4.2-early => has-patch 2nd-opinion reporter-feedback


Comment:

 This change makes sense, but I'm struggling to understand why the two
 `edit_others_*` permissions checks are in place here. AFAICT they are
 redundant due to the `if ( ! current_user_can( 'edit_post', $post_ID ) )`
 check near the beginning of `wp_xmlrpc_server::mw_editPost()`.

 Thoughts?

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/24916#comment:13>
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