diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/content_staging/tests/test_clipboard.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/content_staging/tests/test_clipboard.py
index 4c26f2c97cca..083125870113 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/content_staging/tests/test_clipboard.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/content_staging/tests/test_clipboard.py
@@ -6,8 +6,12 @@
 from typing import cast
 from xml.etree import ElementTree
 
+import ddt
+from openedx_authz.constants.roles import COURSE_ADMIN, COURSE_AUDITOR, COURSE_EDITOR, COURSE_STAFF
 from rest_framework.test import APIClient
 
+from common.djangoapps.student.tests.factories import UserFactory
+from openedx.core.djangoapps.authz.tests.mixins import CourseAuthoringAuthzTestMixin
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.content_staging import api as python_api
 from xmodule.contentstore.django import contentstore
 from xmodule.modulestore.tests.django_utils import ModuleStoreTestCase, upload_file_to_course
@@ -378,3 +382,40 @@ def assertXmlEqual(self, xml_str_a: str, xml_str_b: str) -> None:
         a = ElementTree.canonicalize(xml_str_a, strip_text=True)
         b = ElementTree.canonicalize(xml_str_b, strip_text=True)
         assert a == b
+
+
+@ddt.ddt
+class ClipboardAuthzTest(CourseAuthoringAuthzTestMixin, ModuleStoreTestCase):
+    """
+    Regression test for openedx-authz#403: ClipboardEndpoint.post() required legacy read
+    access via has_studio_read_access(), so AuthZ-native roles with no legacy equivalent
+    (course_auditor, course_editor) got a 403 when copying a unit to the clipboard despite
+    holding COURSES_VIEW_COURSE.
+    """
+
+    @ddt.data(
+        COURSE_STAFF.external_key,
+        COURSE_ADMIN.external_key,
+        COURSE_AUDITOR.external_key,
+        COURSE_EDITOR.external_key,
+    )
+    def test_course_roles_can_copy_unit_to_clipboard(self, role_key):
+        course_key = ToyCourseFactory.create().id
+        html_key = course_key.make_usage_key("html", "toyhtml")
+
+        role_user = UserFactory(password=self.password)
+        self.add_user_to_role_in_course(role_user, role_key, course_key)
+
+        client = APIClient()
+        client.force_authenticate(user=role_user)
+        response = client.post(CLIPBOARD_ENDPOINT, {"usage_key": str(html_key)}, format="json")
+
+        assert response.status_code == 200
+
+    def test_unauthorized_user_gets_permission_denied(self):
+        course_key = ToyCourseFactory.create().id
+        html_key = course_key.make_usage_key("html", "toyhtml")
+
+        with self.allow_transaction_exception():
+            response = self.unauthorized_client.post(CLIPBOARD_ENDPOINT, {"usage_key": str(html_key)}, format="json")
+            assert response.status_code == 403
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/content_staging/views.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/content_staging/views.py
index f013c0114a74..6bdab4198f26 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/content_staging/views.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/content_staging/views.py
@@ -12,11 +12,13 @@
 from opaque_keys.edx.keys import UsageKey
 from opaque_keys.edx.locator import CourseLocator, LibraryLocatorV2
 from openedx_authz.constants import permissions as authz_permissions
+from openedx_authz.constants.permissions import COURSES_VIEW_COURSE
 from rest_framework.exceptions import NotFound, PermissionDenied, ValidationError
 from rest_framework.response import Response
 from rest_framework.views import APIView
 
-from common.djangoapps.student.auth import has_studio_read_access
+from openedx.core.djangoapps.authz.constants import LegacyAuthoringPermission
+from openedx.core.djangoapps.authz.decorators import user_has_course_permission
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.xblock import api as xblock_api
 from openedx.core.lib.api.view_utils import view_auth_classes
 from xmodule.modulestore.django import modulestore
@@ -102,7 +104,12 @@ def post(self, request):
         try:
             if isinstance(course_key, CourseLocator):
                 # Make sure the user has permission on that course
-                if not has_studio_read_access(request.user, course_key):
+                if not user_has_course_permission(
+                    request.user,
+                    COURSES_VIEW_COURSE.identifier,
+                    course_key,
+                    LegacyAuthoringPermission.READ,
+                ):
                     raise PermissionDenied(
                         "You must be a member of the course team in Studio to export OLX using this API."
                     )