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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2024.2180
WordPress 6.5.2 Maintenance and Security Release
10 April 2024
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: WordPress
Publisher: WordPress Foundation
Operating System: Windows
UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
Original Bulletin:
https://wordpress.org/news/2024/04/wordpress-6-5-2-maintenance-and-security-release/
Comment: CVSS (Max): None available when published
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WordPress 6.5.2 Maintenance and Security Release
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 "Updates", and then click "Update Now". 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:
o A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the Avatar block type;
reported by John Blackbourn of the WordPress security team. Many thanks to
Mat Rollings for assisting with the research.
Thank you to these WordPress contributors
This release was led by John Blackbourn , Isabel Brison , and Aaron Jorbin .
WordPress 6.5.2 would not have been possible without the contributions of the
following people. Their asynchronous coordination to deliver maintenance and
security fixes into a stable release is a testament to the power and capability
of the WordPress community.
Aaron Jorbin , Aki Hamano , Andrei Draganescu , Artemio Morales , Caleb Burks ,
colind , Daniel Richards , Dominik Schilling , Fabian Kagy , George
Mamadashvili , Greg Ziolkowski , Isabel Brison , Jb Audras , Joe McGill , John
Blackbourn , Jonathan Desrosiers , Lovekesh Kumar , Matias Benedetto , Mukesh
Panchal , Pascal Birchler , Peter Wilson , Sean Fisher , Sergey Biryukov ,
Scott Reilly
How to contribute
To get involved in WordPress core development, head over to Trac, pick a ticket
, and join the conversation in the #core channel. Need help Check out the Core
Contributor Handbook .
Thanks to John Blackbourn , Ehtisham S. , Jb Audras , and Angela Jin for
proofreading.
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