diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/misc.php b/wp-admin/includes/misc.php
index 745127d783..c44590f6e1 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/misc.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/misc.php
@@ -1517,6 +1517,10 @@ final class WP_Privacy_Policy_Content {
 			return;
 		}
 
+		if ( ! current_user_can( 'manage_privacy_options' ) ) {
+			return;
+		}
+
 		$policy_page_id = (int) get_option( 'wp_page_for_privacy_policy' );
 
 		if ( ! $policy_page_id || $policy_page_id != $post->ID ) {
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 9415ca63fd..8fcc19bce7 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '4.9.6-RC1-43276';
+$wp_version = '4.9.6-RC1-43277';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.