Post Set to PRIVATE Visibility is PUBLIC Upon UPDATE

[drusso1]

Our site uses the Classic WordPress editor. After updating to WordPress 7, if I set a post to PRIVATE Visibility, then click UPDATE, the post is published to PUBLIC.

[abcd95]

Reproduction Report

Description

This report validates whether the issue can be reproduced.

Environment

• WordPress: 7.1-alpha-62161-src
• PHP: 8.3.31
• Server: nginx/1.31.0
• Database: mysqli (Server: 8.4.9 / Client: mysqlnd 8.3.31)
• Browser: Chrome 148.0.0.0
• OS: macOS
• Theme: Twenty Twenty-Five 1.5
• Plugins:
  • Test Reports 1.2.0
  • classic-editor.php

Actual Results

1. ❌ Error condition does not occur (not reproduced). Setting a post to private visibility and clicking update successfully saves and retains the private status.

Additional Notes

• Analysis of the core post-save flow inside _wp_translate_postdata() (located in src/wp-admin/includes/post.php) shows that the post status is guarded against override when updating.

@drusso1 Perhaps, if possible, could you send a screencast of what you see?

[jorbin]

I also was unable to replicate this issue and am closing it as worksforme. @drusso1, Please feel free to add additional information if you think that this is in error.