[buddypress-trac] [BuddyPress Trac] #8459: Audit user_can() and 'exist' cap usages, related to anonymous users

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#8459: Audit user_can() and 'exist' cap usages, related to anonymous users
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 Reporter:  johnjamesjacoby  |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)     |      Status:  new
 Priority:  high             |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Core             |     Version:
 Severity:  normal           |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  needs-testing    |
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Changes (by johnjamesjacoby):

 * cc: peterwilsoncc (added)


Comment:

 Here's the brief outline as I imagine it, that may or may not be 100%
 accurate:

 * Audit `user_can()` function calls
 * Audit function calls that pass in a literal capability string as a
 parameter, that use `exist`
 * Ensure user/member component unit tests continue to pass as intended
 against WordPress 5.8
 * Ensure REST API tests continue to pass
 * Ensure that code expecting `false` or a mock/empty `WP_User` object
 continues to return the correct type of value
 * Ensure hooks continue to pass in correctly typed variable values related
 to roles/capabilities

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