[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #62717: POST request to pages returns 200 or 404

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#62717: POST request to pages returns 200 or 404
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 Reporter:  prestonwordsworth  |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)       |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal             |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  HTTP API           |     Version:  6.7.1
 Severity:  normal             |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                     |     Focuses:
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Comment (by prestonwordsworth):

 This is very helpful to know – thank you @abcd95!

 > Empty POST requests are treated as GET requests, returning a 200 status
 with page content.

 If this is intended to be used for cache invalidation, I hope there’s a
 way to prevent POST flood cache bypass attacks.

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