diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 764162f42e..11ee3a5673 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '4.9.7-alpha-43301';
+$wp_version = '4.9.7-alpha-43302';
 
 /**
  * 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 1e939e173d..683c7ab913 100644
--- a/wp-includes/widgets.php
+++ b/wp-includes/widgets.php
@@ -420,8 +420,9 @@ function wp_sidebar_description( $id ) {
 
 	global $wp_registered_sidebars;
 
-	if ( isset($wp_registered_sidebars[$id]['description']) )
-		return esc_html( $wp_registered_sidebars[$id]['description'] );
+	if ( isset( $wp_registered_sidebars[ $id ]['description'] ) ) {
+		return wp_kses( $wp_registered_sidebars[ $id ]['description'], 'sidebar_description' );
+	}
 }
 
 /**