WordPress 5.2.3 is now available! you can update your site.
This security and maintenance release features 29 fixes and enhancements. Plus, it adds a number of security fixing the list below.
If you haven’t yet updated to 5.2, there are also updated versions of 5.0 and earlier that fix the bugs for you.
These bugs affect WordPress versions 5.2.2 and earlier; version 5.2.3 fixes them, so you’ll want to upgrade.
Security Updates
The first of scripting (XSS) vulnerability found in post previews by contributors.he second was a cross-site scripting vulnerability in stored comments. who disclosed a vulnerability for cross-site scripting (XSS) in shortcode previews.
The Core Security Team for finding and disclosing a case where reflected cross-site scripting could be found in the dashboard.
The cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks for security updates.In addition to the above changes, we are also updating jQuery on older versions of WordPress. This change was added in 5.2.1 and is now being brought to older versions.
For more info, browse the full list of changes on Trac or check out the Version 5.2.3 documentation page.
WordPress 5.2.3 is a short-cycle maintenance release. The next major release will be version 5.3.
You can download WordPress 5.2.3 from the button at the top of this page, or visit your Dashboard → Updates and click Update Now.
If you have sites that support automatic background updates, they’ve already started the update process.
List of Files Revised
wp-admin/css/color-picker-rtl.css wp-admin/css/color-picker-rtl.min.css wp-admin/css/color-picker.css wp-admin/css/color-picker.min.css wp-admin/css/common-rtl.css wp-admin/css/common-rtl.min.css wp-admin/css/common.css wp-admin/css/common.min.css wp-admin/css/forms-rtl.css wp-admin/css/forms-rtl.min.css wp-admin/css/forms.css wp-admin/css/forms.min.css wp-admin/css/install-rtl.css wp-admin/css/install-rtl.min.css wp-admin/css/install.css wp-admin/css/install.min.css wp-admin/css/login-rtl.css wp-admin/css/login-rtl.min.css wp-admin/css/login.css wp-admin/css/login.min.css wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php wp-admin/includes/class-wp-plugins-list-table.php wp-admin/includes/ms.php wp-admin/includes/network.php wp-admin/includes/plugin-install.php wp-admin/includes/template.php wp-admin/js/customize-nav-menus.js wp-admin/js/customize-nav-menus.min.js wp-admin/js/nav-menu.js wp-admin/js/nav-menu.min.js wp-admin/js/post.js wp-admin/js/post.min.js wp-admin/js/updates.js wp-admin/js/updates.min.js wp-admin/maint/repair.php wp-admin/network/settings.php wp-admin/network/site-info.php wp-admin/network/site-new.php wp-admin/network/site-settings.php wp-admin/network/site-users.php wp-admin/network/user-new.php wp-admin/about.php wp-admin/async-upload.php wp-admin/custom-background.php wp-admin/custom-header.php wp-admin/edit-form-blocks.php wp-admin/edit-form-comment.php wp-admin/edit-tag-form.php wp-admin/install.php wp-admin/options-discussion.php wp-admin/options-general.php wp-admin/options-media.php wp-admin/options-permalink.php wp-admin/options-reading.php wp-admin/options-writing.php wp-admin/options.php wp-admin/privacy.php wp-admin/setup-config.php wp-admin/user-edit.php wp-admin/user-new.php wp-content/themes/twentynineteen/sass/blocks/_blocks.scss wp-content/themes/twentynineteen/style-editor.css wp-content/themes/twentynineteen/style-editor.scss wp-content/themes/twentynineteen/style-rtl.css wp-content/themes/twentynineteen/style.css wp-content/themes/twentyseventeen/assets/css/colors-dark.css wp-content/themes/twentyseventeen/assets/css/editor-blocks.css wp-content/themes/twentyseventeen/inc/color-patterns.php wp-content/themes/twentyseventeen/style.css wp-includes/css/admin-bar-rtl.css wp-includes/css/admin-bar-rtl.min.css wp-includes/css/admin-bar.css wp-includes/css/admin-bar.min.css wp-includes/css/buttons-rtl.css wp-includes/css/buttons-rtl.min.css wp-includes/css/buttons.css wp-includes/css/buttons.min.css wp-includes/css/media-views-rtl.css wp-includes/css/media-views-rtl.min.css wp-includes/css/media-views.css wp-includes/css/media-views.min.css wp-includes/js/media-grid.js wp-includes/js/media-grid.min.js wp-includes/js/media-views.js wp-includes/js/media-views.min.js wp-includes/js/wp-a11y.js wp-includes/js/wp-a11y.min.js wp-includes/js/wp-sanitize.js wp-includes/js/wp-sanitize.min.js wp-includes/blocks.php wp-includes/formatting.php wp-includes/kses.php wp-includes/media-template.php wp-includes/nav-menu.php wp-includes/pluggable.php wp-includes/post-template.php wp-includes/script-loader.php wp-includes/version.php
Summary
From the WordPress 5.2.3 release post, this maintenance and security release fixes 29 bugs, including a few security fixes.