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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2023.2965
WordPress 6.2.2 Security Release
22 May 2023
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: WordPress
Publisher: WordPress
Operating System: UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
Windows
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
Original Bulletin:
https://wordpress.org/news/2023/05/wordpress-6-2-2-security-release/
Comment: CVSS (Max): None available when published
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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 be version 6.3 planned for August 2023.
The update process will begin automatically if you have sites that support
automatic background updates.
You can download WordPress 6.2.2 from WordPress.org or visit your WordPress
Dashboard, click "Updates," and click "Update Now."
For more information on this release, please 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.
o Block themes parsing shortcodes in user-generated data; thanks to Liam
Gladdy of WP Engine 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 everyone's understanding while they worked asynchronously to get this out
the door as quickly as possible.
Thank you to these WordPress contributors
This release was led by Jonathan Desrosiers .
WordPress 6.2.2 would not have been possible without the contributions of the
following people. Their asynchronous coordination to deliver security fixes
into a stable release is a testament to the power and capability of the
WordPress community.
Aaron Jorbin , Alex Concha , Anthony Burchell , Chloe Bringmann , chriscct7 ,
Daniel Richards , David Baumwald , Ehtisham S. , Greg Ziolkowski , Isabel
Brison , Jb Audras , Jeffrey Paul , John Blackbourn , Jonathan Desrosiers ,
Josepha , Marius L. J. , Matias Ventura , Mike Schroder , Peter Wilson , Riad
Benguella , Robert Anderson , Ryan McCue , Samuel Wood (Otto) , Scott Reilly ,
and Timothy Jacobs
How to contribute
To get involved in WordPress core development, head over to Trac, pick a ticket
, and join the conversation in the #core and #6-3-release-leads channels. Need
help Check out the Core Contributor Handbook .
Thanks to @ cbringmann , @ davidbaumwald , @ chanthaboune , @ jeffpaul for
proofreading.
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