retrieve current user data

  • Hi,

    A logged in user cannot retrieve its own data. When I use GET /users/me only admins get their data. This error is shown in the console: code:json_user_cannot_list, message:Sorry, you are not allowed to view this user.

    In the code I can see this check:

    if ( $current_user_id !== $id && ! current_user_can( 'list_users' ) ) {

    Is this also necessary for logged in users to retrieve their own data? Or is this overlooked?

    Anyway. Is there a filter avaiable to let logged in users get their own data?

    Thanks!

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  • Thread Starter jlooooo

    (@jlooooo)

    Anyone an idea about this? How can I let subscribers view their own user data? Is there something I am missing? Thank you.

    Thread Starter jlooooo

    (@jlooooo)

    Ok. It seems to be a bug. In class-wp-json-users.php starting at line 128: 

    if ( $current_user_id !== $id && ! current_user_can( 'list_users' ) ) {
			return new WP_Error( 'json_user_cannot_list', __( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to view this user.' ), array( 'status' => 403 ) );
		}

    $current_user_id is a number and $id is a string. Hence, the strict comparison in the if statement will always result in true.

    Could this be updated so both variables are numbers, something like: 

    if ( (int)$current_user_id !== (int)$id && ! current_user_can( 'list_users' ) ) {
			return new WP_Error( 'json_user_cannot_list', __( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to view this user.' ), array( 'status' => 403 ) );
		}

    Thanks.

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