[wp-trac] Re: [WordPress Trac] #6473: Wordpress 2.5 fails to allow file uploads if you use .htaccess to secure wp-admin

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#6473: Wordpress 2.5 fails to allow file uploads if you use .htaccess to secure
wp-admin
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 Reporter:  hexley       |        Type:  defect (bug)
   Status:  new          |    Priority:  low         
Milestone:  2.9          |   Component:  Upload      
  Version:  2.5          |    Severity:  normal      
 Keywords:  needs-patch  |  
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Comment(by DD32):

 > some kind of filter, or a slight change, in media_upload_form() may do
 the trick. as in, if we pass the user/pass into the url.

 How?

 passing http://username:password@.. in a document isn't exactly the most
 secure method..

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