WordPress 6.2.1 Maintenance & Security Release
WordPress 6.2.1 is now available! This minor release features 20 bug fixes in Core and 10 bug fixes for the block editor. You can review a summary of the maintenance updates in this release by reading the Release Candidate announcement. This release also features several security fixes. Because this is a security release, it is recommended that you update your sites immediately. All versions since WordPress 4.1 have also been updated. WordPress 6.2.1 is a short-cycle release. The next major release will be version 6.3 planned for August 2023. If you have sites that support automatic background updates, the update process will begin automatically. You can download WordPress 6.2.1 from WordPress.org, or visit your WordPress Dashboard, click “Updates”, and then 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. Block themes parsing shortcodes in user generated data; thanks to Liam Gladdy of WP Engine for reporting this issue A CSRF issue updating attachment thumbnails; reported by John Blackbourn of the WordPress security team A flaw allowing…
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