@djsteveb Thank you, my friend, for pointing me to Press Permit Core!
It sure does look like the kind of thing I was initially looking for.
And yes, if I would have found it, I probably wouldn’t have posted anything here either.
I really hope I’ll be able to close this hole using Press Permit Core.
But it is utterly idiotic for WP to *knowingly* leave such a hole open and require users to use a third-party plugin to fix their security/privacy hole.
Going to test Press Permit Core now!
P.S.
After checking it out, I can say that while Press Permit Core appears to be a potentially very useful plugin, it cannot fix the issue at hand.
But thanks for pointing me to this plugin anyway!
@shanebp Thanks for pointing me in the right direction.
Those are the kind of links I’ve been looking for but couldn’t immediately find the right place to post. So, this forum seemed like the next best thing.
Oh, and just to set the record straight: It is NOT irresponsible of me to post and vent about this particular issue in a public forum.
It is irresponsible of WordPress to keep this hole open despite having fixed it for their own sites!
THAT’S what’s irresponsible here!
Not posting about an issue that WordPress is well aware of.
In fact, I hope that a bit of public exposure will set fire to the idiot’s asses who are responsible for this gross negligence. Gross negligence can invoke criminal charges and this case here sure does seem like it might be such a case. I feel no pity for people who commit such gross negligence.
