WordPress 6.0.2
31 August 2022
WordPress version 6.0.2 is now available (security release).
Upgrading to WordPress 6.0.2
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What's New in WordPress 6.0.2
This security and maintenance release features 12 bug fixes on Core, 5 bug fixes for the Block Editor, and 3 security fixes.
Security
- FVD for finding a possible SQL injection within the Link API.
- Khalilov Moe for finding an XSS vulnerability on the Plugins screen.
- John Blackbourn of the WordPress security team, for finding an output escaping issue within the_meta().
Bug Fixes and Changes
- #56112 Allow remote pattern registration in theme.json when core patterns are disabled
- #56184 register_block_type does not recognise "ancestor" block setting
- #56210 What's new page design issue in core wordpress
- #56225 `@since 6.1.0` appearing in 6.0.1
- #56271 Custom Template Parts are Duplicated, rather than being updated (PHP 5.6)
- #56398 Update the About page for 6.0.2
- #56402 Moment.js should be upgraded, 2.29.2 contains vulnerability
- #56414 Backport bug fixes from Gutenberg into Core for WP 6.0.2