Mohit Aghera
--- a/core/modules/node/src/Plugin/EntityReferenceSelection/NodeSelection.php
+++ b/core/modules/node/src/Plugin/EntityReferenceSelection/NodeSelection.php
+      if (!$this->currentUser->hasPermission('bypass node access') &&
+        !$this->moduleHandler->hasImplementations('node_grants')) {
+        $query->condition('status', NodeInterface::PUBLISHED);
+        return $query;
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Permission to "view own unpublished content" allows
+    // the user to reference any published content or own unpublished content.
+    // Permission to "view any unpublished content" allows
+    // the user to reference any unpublished content.
+    if ($this->currentUser->hasPermission('view own unpublished content') && !$this->currentUser->hasPermission('view any unpublished content')) {
+      $or = $query->orConditionGroup()
+        ->condition('status', NodeInterface::PUBLISHED)
+        ->condition('uid', $this->currentUser->id())
+        ->condition('uid', 0);