diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-comments-list-table.php b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-comments-list-table.php
index e7707daba9..c4d323cf89 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-comments-list-table.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-comments-list-table.php
@@ -357,6 +357,10 @@ class WP_Comments_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 	protected function get_bulk_actions() {
 		global $comment_status;
 
+		if ( ! current_user_can( 'moderate_comments' ) ) {
+			return array(); // Return an empty array if the user doesn't have permission
+		}
+
 		$actions = array();
 
 		if ( in_array( $comment_status, array( 'all', 'approved' ), true ) ) {
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 8a988b6d67..4e8c754836 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '6.8-alpha-59876';
+$wp_version = '6.8-alpha-59877';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.