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Nonce check order flaw in post-quickdraft-save #11539

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Nonce check order flaw in post-quickdraft-save
rajeshcpr Apr 9, 2026
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Merge branch 'trunk' into rajeshcpr-patch-4
rajeshcpr Apr 10, 2026
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Update post.php
rajeshcpr Apr 10, 2026
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Update post.php
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14 changes: 11 additions & 3 deletions src/wp-admin/post.php
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switch ( $action ) {
case 'post-quickdraft-save':
// Check nonce and capabilities.
$nonce = $_REQUEST['_wpnonce'];
$nonce = isset( $_REQUEST['_wpnonce'] ) ? $_REQUEST['_wpnonce'] : '';
$post_id = absint( $_REQUEST['post_ID'] ?? 0 );
$error_msg = false;

// For output of the Quick Draft dashboard widget.
require_once ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php';

if ( ! wp_verify_nonce( $nonce, 'add-post' ) ) {
if ( ! $post_id || ! wp_verify_nonce( $nonce, 'add-post' ) ) {
$error_msg = __( 'Unable to submit this form, please refresh and try again.' );
}

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return wp_dashboard_quick_press( $error_msg );
}

$post = get_post( $_REQUEST['post_ID'] );
$post = get_post( $post_id );
if ( ! $post ) {
$error_msg = __( 'Unable to submit this form, please refresh and try again.' );
}

if ( $error_msg ) {
return wp_dashboard_quick_press( $error_msg );
}
check_admin_referer( 'add-' . $post->post_type );

$_POST['comment_status'] = get_default_comment_status( $post->post_type );
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