Undefined property $post_type->cap->read_private_forums

[kevinB]

The following capability check in version 2.2 is not valid:

$caps = array( $post_type->cap->read_private_forums );

It should be:

$caps = array( $post_type->cap->read_private_posts );

This occurs in three functions:

• bbp_map_forum_meta_caps
• bbp_map_topic_meta_caps
• bbp_map_reply_meta_caps

[johnjamesjacoby]

(In [4445]) Capabilities:

• Map caps to read_private_posts in forum/topic/reply read_ checks.
• Fixes debug notices and possible mapped caps from an unset object variable.
• Fixes #2039 (2.2 branch)

[johnjamesjacoby]

(In [4446]) Capabilities:

• Map caps to read_private_posts in forum/topic/reply read_ checks.
• Fixes debug notices and possible mapped caps from an unset object variable.
• Fixes #2039 (trunk)

[kevinB]

Thanks for the fix. Bumping up severity since this bug makes it impossible to grant read access to private forums due to a null value in the required caps array. Private forums are listed but access attempts fail the current_user_can() check.

Just an FYI in case this affects your 2.2.1 release timing decision or other diagnoses. Your patch comment made the symptoms sound kinda trivial or uncertain.