[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #63071: Getting All output should be run through an escaping function error into the WordPress core files.

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Tue Jan 27 10:36:01 UTC 2026


#63071: Getting All output should be run through an escaping function error into
the WordPress core files.
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 Reporter:  viralsampat                     |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)                    |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                          |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  General                         |     Version:
 Severity:  normal                          |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  dev-feedback changes-requested  |     Focuses:  coding-
                                            |  standards
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Changes (by sajib1223):

 * keywords:  dev-feedback needs-testing changes-requested => dev-feedback
     changes-requested


Comment:

 == Test Report
 === Description
 This report validates whether the indicated patch works as expected.

 Patch tested:
 https://core.trac.wordpress.org/attachment/ticket/63071/63071.2.patch

 === Environment
 - WordPress: 7.0-alpha-61215-src
 - PHP: 8.2.29
 - Server: nginx/1.27.5
 - Database: mysqli (Server: 8.4.7 / Client: mysqlnd 8.2.29)
 - Browser: Firefox 147.0
 - OS: Windows 10/11
 - Theme: Twenty Twenty-Five 1.4
 - MU Plugins: None activated
 - Plugins:
   * Test Reports 1.2.1

 === Actual Results
 1.  ✅ Patch escapes not allowed HTML tags, ie: style, link etc.

 === Additional Notes
 - Only Modified files from this patch:
   - /wp-admin/includes/class-wp-privacy-policy-content.php
   - /wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php

 === Supplemental Artifacts
 I have tried adding `<style>p > strong { color: red; }</style>` to the
 contextual sidebar. Following is the outcome.

 ==== Before Patch:

 [[Image(https://files.catbox.moe/2kksp0.png)]]

 ==== After Patch:

 [[Image(https://files.catbox.moe/mp7sox.png)]]

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/63071#comment:3>
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