[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #47820: should update_option() check "manage_options" capability?

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#47820: should update_option() check "manage_options" capability?
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 Reporter:  lllor               |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  feature request     |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal              |   Milestone:  Future Release
Component:  Options, Meta APIs  |     Version:
 Severity:  normal              |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  needs-patch         |     Focuses:
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Changes (by SergeyBiryukov):

 * keywords:  dev-feedback => needs-patch
 * milestone:  Awaiting Review => Future Release


Comment:

 Hi @lllor, welcome to WordPress Trac! Thanks for the ticket!

 `update_option()` is a low-level utility function often used in contexts
 when there's no logged-in user (Cron, CLI tools, etc.), so checking
 capabilities is beyond its scope. See a similar discussion about
 `wp_insert_post()` in #19373.

 > Or at least, write in the documentation that it's in the plugin author's
 duty to verify it.

 We could definitely clarify that in the documentation.

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