id	summary	reporter	owner	description	type	status	priority	milestone	component	version	severity	resolution	keywords	cc
16506	Links to private posts in the Recent Comments widget return 404 for logged out users	designsimply		"Expected: links shown in the recent comments widget to work for logged out users.

Observed: links to private posts return 404 for logged out users.

To reproduce: 
1. Open a !WordPress blog
2. Go to Appearance -> Widgets and add the Recent Comments widget
5. Create two posts and publish them: one private, one password-protected
4. Leave comments on each post
5. Go to Comments and make sure the new comments are approved
6. Clear cache and cookies or use an incognito window to view the blog
7. Result: Comments for both the password protected and the private post are visible in the Recent Comments widget. Clicking on the comment for the private post results in a 404 error. Clicking on the comment for the password-protected post results in asking for a password.

Tested in WPCOM latest and WPORG [17426].

I think it makes sense to leave comments for password-protected posts in the Recent Comments widget, but removing comments of private posts for users without rights to see them makes sense since they return a 404 otherwise."	defect (bug)	closed	high	3.2	Widgets	3.0	normal	fixed	has-patch 3.2-early	sheri@…