Note: Due to an issue with the initial package, WordPress 6.5.1 was not released. 6.5.2 is the first minor release for WordPress 6.5.
This security and maintenance release features 2 bug fixes on Core, 12 bug fixes for the Block Editor, and 1 security fix.
Because this is a security release, it is recommended that you update your sites immediately. Backports are also available for other major WordPress releases, 6.1 and later.
You can download WordPress 6.5.2 from WordPress.org, or visit your WordPress Dashboard, click โUpdatesโ, and then click โUpdate Nowโ. If you have sites that support automatic background updates, the update process will begin automatically.
WordPress 6.5.2 is a short-cycle release. The next major release will be version 6.6 and is currently planned for 16 July 2024.
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:
- A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the Avatar block type; reported byย John Blackbournย of the WordPress security team. Many thanks toย Mat Rollingsย for assisting with the research.
Reposted from WordPress
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