[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #38909: `wp.uploadFile` ignores `overwrite` parameter

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#38909: `wp.uploadFile` ignores `overwrite` parameter
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 Reporter:  bhabba                   |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)             |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                   |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  XML-RPC                  |     Version:  4.4
 Severity:  normal                   |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  reporter-feedback close  |     Focuses:
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Changes (by desrosj):

 * keywords:   => reporter-feedback close
 * version:  4.6.1 => 4.4


Old description:

> The `overwrite` parameter of the XMLRPC method `wp.uploadFile` seems to
> be ignored, files are never overwritten in Wordpress 4.6.1. If the file
> already exists, a `-` plus a number starting with `1` is appended when
> uploaded again.
>
> This has already been an issue some time ago (#17604), then got fixed but
> was reintroduced in Wordpress 4.4 according to this support thread:
> https://wordpress.org/support/topic/xmlrpc-uploadfile-overwrite/

New description:

 The `overwrite` parameter of the XMLRPC method `wp.uploadFile` seems to be
 ignored, files are never overwritten in WordPress 4.6.1. If the file
 already exists, a `-` plus a number starting with `1` is appended when
 uploaded again.

 This has already been an issue some time ago (#17604), then got fixed but
 was reintroduced in Wordpress 4.4 according to this support thread:
 https://wordpress.org/support/topic/xmlrpc-uploadfile-overwrite/

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Comment:

 Hi @bhabba,

 Welcome to Trac! My apologies that it took so long to receive a response.

 You are correct that [34578] removed support for this parameter, but I am
 not able to find where it was re-added. Are you able to help me by
 pointing to where it was re-added?

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