diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index f76d23281a..ed17faab5e 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '5.0-alpha-43274';
+$wp_version = '5.0-alpha-43275';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.
diff --git a/wp-includes/widgets.php b/wp-includes/widgets.php
index dc6ce99322..467647c320 100644
--- a/wp-includes/widgets.php
+++ b/wp-includes/widgets.php
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ function wp_sidebar_description( $id ) {
 	global $wp_registered_sidebars;
 
 	if ( isset( $wp_registered_sidebars[ $id ]['description'] ) ) {
-		return esc_html( $wp_registered_sidebars[ $id ]['description'] );
+		return wp_kses( $wp_registered_sidebars[ $id ]['description'], 'sidebar_description' );
 	}
 }