[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #37763: Target server overload due to invalid RSS feed URL in RSS widget

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#37763: Target server overload due to invalid RSS feed URL in RSS widget
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 Reporter:  bstovall           |       Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)       |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal             |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Feeds              |     Version:  4.6
 Severity:  normal             |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  reporter-feedback  |     Focuses:  performance
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Comment (by westonruter):

 One way to fix this is to update `WP_Widget_RSS::widget()` to short-
 circuit if `is_404()`.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/37763#comment:6>
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