diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 03e42f8f2b..6d55078f0f 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -20787,9 +20787,9 @@
 			}
 		},
 		"jquery": {
-			"version": "3.6.0",
-			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/jquery/-/jquery-3.6.0.tgz",
-			"integrity": "sha512-JVzAR/AjBvVt2BmYhxRCSYysDsPcssdmTFnzyLEts9qNwmjmu4JTAMYubEfwVOSwpQ1I1sKKFcxhZCI2buerfw=="
+			"version": "3.6.1",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/jquery/-/jquery-3.6.1.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-opJeO4nCucVnsjiXOE+/PcCgYw9Gwpvs/a6B1LL/lQhwWwpbVEVYDZ1FokFr8PRc7ghYlrFPuyHuiiDNTQxmcw=="
 		},
 		"jquery-color": {
 			"version": "2.2.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0164bda87d..eb523d18a0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
 		"formdata-polyfill": "4.0.10",
 		"hoverintent": "2.2.1",
 		"imagesloaded": "4.1.4",
-		"jquery": "3.6.0",
+		"jquery": "3.6.1",
 		"jquery-color": "2.2.0",
 		"jquery-form": "4.3.0",
 		"jquery-hoverintent": "1.10.2",
diff --git a/src/wp-includes/script-loader.php b/src/wp-includes/script-loader.php
index c2fa897e29..3d84cbd749 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/script-loader.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/script-loader.php
@@ -804,8 +804,8 @@ function wp_default_scripts( $scripts ) {
 
 	// jQuery.
 	// The unminified jquery.js and jquery-migrate.js are included to facilitate debugging.
-	$scripts->add( 'jquery', false, array( 'jquery-core', 'jquery-migrate' ), '3.6.0' );
-	$scripts->add( 'jquery-core', "/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery$suffix.js", array(), '3.6.0' );
+	$scripts->add( 'jquery', false, array( 'jquery-core', 'jquery-migrate' ), '3.6.1' );
+	$scripts->add( 'jquery-core', "/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery$suffix.js", array(), '3.6.1' );
 	$scripts->add( 'jquery-migrate', "/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery-migrate$suffix.js", array(), '3.3.2' );
 
 	// Full jQuery UI.