WordPress 6.2.2 Security Release

WordPress 6.2.2 is now available!

The 6.2.2 minor release addresses 1 bug and 1 security issue. Because this is a security release, it is recommended that you update your sites immediately. All versions since WordPress 5.9 have also been updated.

WordPress 6.2.2 is a rapid response release to address a regression in 6.2.1 and further patch a vulnerability addressed in 6.2.1. The next major release will beย version 6.3ย planned for August 2023.

The update process will begin automatically if you have sites that support automatic background updates.

You canย download WordPress 6.2.2 from WordPress.orgย or visit your WordPress Dashboard, click โ€œUpdates,โ€ and click โ€œUpdate Now.โ€

For more information on this release, pleaseย visit the HelpHub site.

Security updates included in this release

The security team would like to thank the following people for responsibly reporting vulnerabilities and allowing them to be fixed in this release. 

  • Block themes parsing shortcodes in user-generated data; thanks to Liam Gladdy ofย WP Engineย for reporting this issue.

The issue above was originally patched in the 6.2.1 release, but needed further hardening here in 6.2.2. The Core team is thankful for the community in their response to 6.2.1 and collaboration on finding the best path forward for proper resolution in 6.2.2. The folks who worked on 6.2.2 are especially appreciative for everyoneโ€™s understanding while they worked asynchronously to get this out the door as quickly as possible.

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