[wp-trac] Re: [WordPress Trac] #1038: Limit access to php files

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#1038: Limit access to php files
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 Reporter:  anonymousbugger  |        Owner:  matt   
     Type:  defect           |       Status:  closed 
 Priority:  normal           |    Milestone:         
Component:  Security         |      Version:         
 Severity:  normal           |   Resolution:  wontfix
 Keywords:  needs-patch      |  
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Changes (by Otto42):

  * version:  2.5 =>

Comment:

 It still might make sense for WordPress to add a statement to the
 .htaccess like this:

 <Location /wp-includes>
     Order Deny,Allow
     Deny from all
 </Location>

 Sort of as a preventative measure. Is there any particular downside to
 doing this that I am unaware of?

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Ticket URL: <http://trac.wordpress.org/ticket/1038#comment:21>
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