Ticket #11830: 11830.diff

wp-includes/comment.php

@@ -45 +45 @@
         if ( 1 == get_option('comment_moderation') )
                 return false; // If moderation is set to manual
 
-        if ( get_option( 'comment_max_links' ) && preg_match_all( '/<a [^>]*href/i', apply_filters( 'comment_text', $comment ), $out) >= get_option( 'comment_max_links' ) )
+        if ( get_option( 'comment_max_links' ) && preg_match_all( '/<a\\b[^>]*href/i', apply_filters( 'comment_text', $comment ), $out) >= get_option( 'comment_max_links' ) )
                 return false; // Check # of external links
 
         $mod_keys = trim(get_option('moderation_keys'));