This security and maintenance release features 12 bug fixes on Core, 5 bug fixes for the Block Editor, and 3 security fixes. Because this is a security release, it is recommended that you update your sites immediately. All versions since WordPress 3.7 have also been updated.
WordPress 6.0.2 is a short-cycle release. You can review a summary of the main updates in this release by reading the RC1 announcement.
You can download WordPress 6.0.2 from WordPress.org, or visit your WordPress Dashboard, click “Updates”, and then click “Update Now”.
Security updates included
The security issues has been discovered by the following people. Many thanks to:
- 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().
