diff --git a/wp-includes/bookmark.php b/wp-includes/bookmark.php
index 97197e3d05..37a25a80f6 100644
--- a/wp-includes/bookmark.php
+++ b/wp-includes/bookmark.php
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ function get_bookmarks( $args = '' ) {
 	$query .= " $exclusions $inclusions $search";
 	$query .= " ORDER BY $orderby $order";
 	if ( -1 != $parsed_args['limit'] ) {
-		$query .= ' LIMIT ' . $parsed_args['limit'];
+		$query .= ' LIMIT ' . absint( $parsed_args['limit'] );
 	}
 
 	$results = $wpdb->get_results( $query );
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 8e9bee69cd..047301bac0 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '6.1-alpha-53958';
+$wp_version = '6.1-alpha-53959';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.