Add capability check to Custom Results API endpoints. #3004
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Description of the Change
Adds a capability check to Custom Results API endpoints used for editing results sets. While those endpoints only return content that's normally publicly accessible the endpoints could inadvertently expose protected content that was not adequately protected. Since the endpoints do not need to be publicly available they can be restricted by the same capability required for accessing the admin page.
Closes #3001
How to test the Change
/wp-json/elasticpress/v1/pointer_search?s=abc
in the browser should return a 401.Changelog Entry
Changed - The endpoints used for managing custom results are no longer publicly accessible.
Credits
Props @JakePT , @PypWalters
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