diff --git a/wp-includes/embed.php b/wp-includes/embed.php
index 34db507584..0647a17794 100644
--- a/wp-includes/embed.php
+++ b/wp-includes/embed.php
@@ -611,6 +611,11 @@ function get_oembed_response_data_for_url( $url, $args ) {
 		$sites = get_sites( $qv );
 		$site  = reset( $sites );
 
+		// Do not allow embeds for deleted/archived/spam sites.
+		if ( ! empty( $site->deleted ) || ! empty( $site->spam ) || ! empty( $site->archived ) ) {
+			return false;
+		}
+
 		if ( $site && get_current_blog_id() !== (int) $site->blog_id ) {
 			switch_to_blog( $site->blog_id );
 			$switched_blog = true;
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 5ddc6df5ef..28a8ce495e 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '5.6-beta2-49382';
+$wp_version = '5.6-beta2-49383';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.