Ticket #5869: 5869.01.patch

src/bp-core/bp-core-caps.php

@@ -264 +264 @@
         if ( bp_is_user_inactive( $user_id ) )
                 return $caps;
 
-        // Only users that can 'manage_options' on this site can 'bp_moderate'
-        return array( 'manage_options' );
+        // check explicitly for the 'bp_moderate' cap
+        $user = new WP_User( $user_id );
+        if ( ! empty( $user->allcaps['bp_moderate'] ) ) {
+                return $caps;
+
+        // 'bp_moderate' cap does not exist; do not allow
+        } else {
+                return array( 'do_not_allow' );
+        }
 }
 add_filter( 'map_meta_cap', '_bp_enforce_bp_moderate_cap_for_admins', 10, 4 );