diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index e99f973612..f2adec4747 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -4021,9 +4021,9 @@
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+			"version": "3.15.12",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@wordpress/block-directory/-/block-directory-3.15.12.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-pcrjkDFRehae4Q9ZwYa7dXHwSaGgJl5iDHDavNIEdNeH3xFZi3KzWvumwSWtUWqM19W8EiekTR0T2qQytnKKvw==",
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@@ -4034,7 +4034,7 @@
 				"@wordpress/compose": "^5.15.2",
 				"@wordpress/core-data": "^5.0.4",
 				"@wordpress/data": "^7.1.3",
-				"@wordpress/edit-post": "^6.14.11",
+				"@wordpress/edit-post": "^6.14.12",
 				"@wordpress/editor": "^12.16.10",
 				"@wordpress/element": "^4.15.1",
 				"@wordpress/hooks": "^3.17.1",
@@ -4095,9 +4095,9 @@
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-			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@wordpress/block-library/-/block-library-7.14.11.tgz",
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+			"version": "7.14.12",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@wordpress/block-library/-/block-library-7.14.12.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-iw3ndfgsbMTf7RMhXumH3Fsj40va73u/EdiE9E9I+EXO72YU/deEMt0BImkfZrnp4AF21ji4zFItLUBt+b/GMQ==",
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@@ -4300,13 +4300,13 @@
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-			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@wordpress/customize-widgets/-/customize-widgets-3.14.11.tgz",
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+			"version": "3.14.12",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@wordpress/customize-widgets/-/customize-widgets-3.14.12.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-s5zZzkg5gZnunwS1ZOHXrCnxIUl1CpYdiEX5vVYZT5UpbvLtk5HiOAsoXtAZoIJfIKKPjNPugFTHSi8VL3vWZw==",
 			"requires": {
 				"@babel/runtime": "^7.16.0",
 				"@wordpress/block-editor": "^10.0.10",
-				"@wordpress/block-library": "^7.14.11",
+				"@wordpress/block-library": "^7.14.12",
 				"@wordpress/blocks": "^11.16.4",
 				"@wordpress/components": "^21.0.7",
 				"@wordpress/compose": "^5.15.2",
@@ -4451,15 +4451,15 @@
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-			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@wordpress/edit-post/-/edit-post-6.14.11.tgz",
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+			"version": "6.14.12",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@wordpress/edit-post/-/edit-post-6.14.12.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-8m2TTf0nJTodmhX9Fv32HtP72r8vqfyoBVYVgfYIpOubquMESZpQnbrwmMksthE9wKrcKm/B3/J3SdxX03Cw6Q==",
 			"requires": {
 				"@babel/runtime": "^7.16.0",
 				"@wordpress/a11y": "^3.17.1",
 				"@wordpress/api-fetch": "^6.14.1",
 				"@wordpress/block-editor": "^10.0.10",
-				"@wordpress/block-library": "^7.14.11",
+				"@wordpress/block-library": "^7.14.12",
 				"@wordpress/blocks": "^11.16.4",
 				"@wordpress/components": "^21.0.7",
 				"@wordpress/compose": "^5.15.2",
@@ -4488,15 +4488,15 @@
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 		},
 		"@wordpress/edit-site": {
-			"version": "4.14.13",
-			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@wordpress/edit-site/-/edit-site-4.14.13.tgz",
-			"integrity": "sha512-A5mmwIOSVgiJ1QoCHfnO+ehECoI4gW/g0/GDCpvxbEiHLhexKh3aNDwsy2izO990IoAd1h55hYPYAUBxNX8a+w==",
+			"version": "4.14.14",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@wordpress/edit-site/-/edit-site-4.14.14.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-gmkteOtJcxBdC6sAaRUQiJCFaLBKydsagYtSEQQ5EX6BDRnphns8Euurm8/UVqMSZetMFYxwXd1o7PdwIt3WeQ==",
 			"requires": {
 				"@babel/runtime": "^7.16.0",
 				"@wordpress/a11y": "^3.17.1",
 				"@wordpress/api-fetch": "^6.14.1",
 				"@wordpress/block-editor": "^10.0.10",
-				"@wordpress/block-library": "^7.14.11",
+				"@wordpress/block-library": "^7.14.12",
 				"@wordpress/blocks": "^11.16.4",
 				"@wordpress/components": "^21.0.7",
 				"@wordpress/compose": "^5.15.2",
@@ -4529,14 +4529,14 @@
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 		"@wordpress/edit-widgets": {
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-			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@wordpress/edit-widgets/-/edit-widgets-4.14.11.tgz",
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+			"version": "4.14.12",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@wordpress/edit-widgets/-/edit-widgets-4.14.12.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-a0+2oyG9qgFMk9Omhz7x2A1SKmUg7yanM3MBBljtTfhl5Ipt6uqal/lGiIaiGeAamTKh45g6j7mpGmwx2mTSFQ==",
 			"requires": {
 				"@babel/runtime": "^7.16.0",
 				"@wordpress/api-fetch": "^6.14.1",
 				"@wordpress/block-editor": "^10.0.10",
-				"@wordpress/block-library": "^7.14.11",
+				"@wordpress/block-library": "^7.14.12",
 				"@wordpress/blocks": "^11.16.4",
 				"@wordpress/components": "^21.0.7",
 				"@wordpress/compose": "^5.15.2",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c81dd3c6b9..73258d249c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -81,24 +81,24 @@
 		"@wordpress/api-fetch": "6.14.1",
 		"@wordpress/autop": "3.17.1",
 		"@wordpress/blob": "3.17.1",
-		"@wordpress/block-directory": "3.15.11",
+		"@wordpress/block-directory": "3.15.12",
 		"@wordpress/block-editor": "10.0.10",
-		"@wordpress/block-library": "7.14.11",
+		"@wordpress/block-library": "7.14.12",
 		"@wordpress/block-serialization-default-parser": "4.17.1",
 		"@wordpress/blocks": "11.16.4",
 		"@wordpress/components": "21.0.7",
 		"@wordpress/compose": "5.15.2",
 		"@wordpress/core-data": "5.0.4",
-		"@wordpress/customize-widgets": "3.14.11",
+		"@wordpress/customize-widgets": "3.14.12",
 		"@wordpress/data": "7.1.3",
 		"@wordpress/data-controls": "2.17.3",
 		"@wordpress/date": "4.17.1",
 		"@wordpress/deprecated": "3.17.1",
 		"@wordpress/dom": "3.17.2",
 		"@wordpress/dom-ready": "3.17.1",
-		"@wordpress/edit-post": "6.14.11",
-		"@wordpress/edit-site": "4.14.13",
-		"@wordpress/edit-widgets": "4.14.11",
+		"@wordpress/edit-post": "6.14.12",
+		"@wordpress/edit-site": "4.14.14",
+		"@wordpress/edit-widgets": "4.14.12",
 		"@wordpress/editor": "12.16.10",
 		"@wordpress/element": "4.15.1",
 		"@wordpress/escape-html": "2.17.1",
diff --git a/src/wp-includes/blocks/post-featured-image.php b/src/wp-includes/blocks/post-featured-image.php
index 40a7f41cd7..068b7eeac6 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/blocks/post-featured-image.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/blocks/post-featured-image.php
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@ function render_block_core_post_featured_image( $attributes, $content, $block )
 	}
 	$post_ID = $block->context['postId'];
 
+	// Check is needed for backward compatibility with third-party plugins
+	// that might rely on the `in_the_loop` check; calling `the_post` sets it to true.
+	if ( ! in_the_loop() && have_posts() ) {
+		the_post();
+	}
+
 	$is_link        = isset( $attributes['isLink'] ) && $attributes['isLink'];
 	$size_slug      = isset( $attributes['sizeSlug'] ) ? $attributes['sizeSlug'] : 'post-thumbnail';
 	$post_title     = trim( strip_tags( get_the_title( $post_ID ) ) );