diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/class-walker-nav-menu-checklist.php b/wp-admin/includes/class-walker-nav-menu-checklist.php
index 6fc5c41690..099d250076 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/class-walker-nav-menu-checklist.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/class-walker-nav-menu-checklist.php
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ class Walker_Nav_Menu_Checklist extends Walker_Nav_Menu {
 		$output .= '<input type="hidden" class="menu-item-parent-id" name="menu-item[' . $possible_object_id . '][menu-item-parent-id]" value="' . esc_attr( $menu_item->menu_item_parent ) . '" />';
 		$output .= '<input type="hidden" class="menu-item-type" name="menu-item[' . $possible_object_id . '][menu-item-type]" value="' . esc_attr( $menu_item->type ) . '" />';
 		$output .= '<input type="hidden" class="menu-item-title" name="menu-item[' . $possible_object_id . '][menu-item-title]" value="' . esc_attr( $menu_item->title ) . '" />';
-		$output .= '<input type="hidden" class="menu-item-url" name="menu-item[' . $possible_object_id . '][menu-item-url]" value="' . esc_attr( $menu_item->url ) . '" />';
+		$output .= '<input type="hidden" class="menu-item-url" name="menu-item[' . $possible_object_id . '][menu-item-url]" value="' . esc_url( $menu_item->url ) . '" />';
 		$output .= '<input type="hidden" class="menu-item-target" name="menu-item[' . $possible_object_id . '][menu-item-target]" value="' . esc_attr( $menu_item->target ) . '" />';
 		$output .= '<input type="hidden" class="menu-item-attr-title" name="menu-item[' . $possible_object_id . '][menu-item-attr-title]" value="' . esc_attr( $menu_item->attr_title ) . '" />';
 		$output .= '<input type="hidden" class="menu-item-classes" name="menu-item[' . $possible_object_id . '][menu-item-classes]" value="' . esc_attr( implode( ' ', $menu_item->classes ) ) . '" />';
diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/class-walker-nav-menu-edit.php b/wp-admin/includes/class-walker-nav-menu-edit.php
index 026da47acc..66ea47bb1f 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/class-walker-nav-menu-edit.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/class-walker-nav-menu-edit.php
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ class Walker_Nav_Menu_Edit extends Walker_Nav_Menu {
 					<p class="field-url description description-wide">
 						<label for="edit-menu-item-url-<?php echo $item_id; ?>">
 							<?php _e( 'URL' ); ?><br />
-							<input type="text" id="edit-menu-item-url-<?php echo $item_id; ?>" class="widefat code edit-menu-item-url" name="menu-item-url[<?php echo $item_id; ?>]" value="<?php echo esc_attr( $menu_item->url ); ?>" />
+							<input type="text" id="edit-menu-item-url-<?php echo $item_id; ?>" class="widefat code edit-menu-item-url" name="menu-item-url[<?php echo $item_id; ?>]" value="<?php echo esc_url( $menu_item->url ); ?>" />
 						</label>
 					</p>
 				<?php endif; ?>
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index f9ab89f168..fba2a1d5d9 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '6.9-alpha-60212';
+$wp_version = '6.9-alpha-60213';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.