[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #27421: Escape madness in meta API

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#27421: Escape madness in meta API
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 Reporter:  Denis-de-Bernardy   |       Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)        |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal              |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Options, Meta APIs  |     Version:  3.8.1
 Severity:  normal              |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                      |     Focuses:
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Comment (by Denis-de-Bernardy):

 Oh yes, and I forgot what is possibly the most colorful point:
 update_post_meta() expects $meta_value to be slashed, but $prev_value is
 expected to be *unslashed*.

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