diff --git a/wp-includes/comment.php b/wp-includes/comment.php
index 7b7d713a8e..6c0a5d571f 100644
--- a/wp-includes/comment.php
+++ b/wp-includes/comment.php
@@ -3237,7 +3237,11 @@ function wp_comments_personal_data_exporter( $email_address, $page = 1 ) {
 
 				case 'comment_link':
 					$value = get_comment_link( $comment->comment_ID );
-					$value = '<a href="' . $value . '" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">' . $value . '</a>';
+					$value = sprintf(
+						'<a href="%s" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">%s</a>',
+						esc_url( $value ),
+						esc_html( $value )
+					);
 					break;
 			}
 
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index c41bd99593..70dcbeccb5 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '4.9.6-RC1-43268';
+$wp_version = '4.9.6-RC1-43270';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.