[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #14986: Make WordPress roles/capabilities more secure (edit_users related)

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#14986: Make WordPress roles/capabilities more secure (edit_users related)
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 Reporter:  Otto42           |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement      |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal           |   Milestone:  Future Release
Component:  Role/Capability  |     Version:
 Severity:  normal           |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                   |     Focuses:
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Comment (by boxcarpress):

 Is it still the case that users with 'edit_users' capability can elevate
 themselves? Does WP rely on 'promote_users' except for multisite?

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