diff --git a/src/wp-includes/widgets.php b/src/wp-includes/widgets.php
index abcdef0..1234567 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/widgets.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/widgets.php
@@ function wp_widget_rss_output( $rss, $args = array() ) {

     if ( ! empty( $title ) ) {
-        $title = esc_html( $title );
+        $title = force_balance_tags( $title );
     }

     if ( ! empty( $desc ) ) {
-        $desc = esc_html( $desc );
+        $desc = force_balance_tags( $desc );
     }