diff --git a/wp-includes/pluggable.php b/wp-includes/pluggable.php
index 47bdafd395..fb44dc35d5 100644
--- a/wp-includes/pluggable.php
+++ b/wp-includes/pluggable.php
@@ -1215,6 +1215,7 @@ if ( ! function_exists( 'wp_redirect' ) ) :
 	 *
 	 * @since 1.5.1
 	 * @since 5.1.0 The `$x_redirect_by` parameter was added.
+	 * @since 5.4.0 On invalid status codes, wp_die() is called.
 	 *
 	 * @global bool $is_IIS
 	 *
@@ -1250,6 +1251,10 @@ if ( ! function_exists( 'wp_redirect' ) ) :
 			return false;
 		}
 
+		if ( 300 > $status || 399 < $status ) {
+			wp_die( __( 'HTTP redirect status code must be a redirection code, 3xx.' ) );
+		}
+
 		$location = wp_sanitize_redirect( $location );
 
 		if ( ! $is_IIS && PHP_SAPI != 'cgi-fcgi' ) {
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 5b0d0db53a..9ae1be41fc 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '5.4-alpha-46640';
+$wp_version = '5.4-alpha-46641';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.