diff --git a/src/wp-admin/edit-form-comment.php b/src/wp-admin/edit-form-comment.php
index e043908c30..37349ccaef 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/edit-form-comment.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/edit-form-comment.php
@@ -30,7 +30,11 @@ if ( 'approved' === wp_get_comment_status( $comment ) && $comment->comment_post_
 <div class="inside">
 	<div id="comment-link-box">
 		<strong><?php _ex( 'Permalink:', 'comment' ); ?></strong>
-		<span id="sample-permalink"><a href="<?php echo $comment_link; ?>"><?php echo $comment_link; ?></a></span>
+		<span id="sample-permalink">
+			<a href="<?php echo esc_url( $comment_link ); ?>">
+				<?php echo esc_html( $comment_link ); ?>
+			</a>
+		</span>
 	</div>
 </div>
 <?php endif; ?>