Ticket #58168: 58168.patch

src/wp-admin/includes/comment.php

@@ -55 +55 @@
                 wp_die( __( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to edit comments on this post.' ) );
         }
 
+        if ( '' === $_POST['content'] ) {
+                wp_die( __( 'Please type your comment text.' ) );
+        }
+
         if ( isset( $_POST['newcomment_author'] ) ) {
                 $_POST['comment_author'] = $_POST['newcomment_author'];
         }
@@ -134 +138 @@
         return $comment;
 }
 
-/**
+/**`
  * Gets the number of pending comments on a post or posts.
  *
  * @since 2.3.0