[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #24224: Hello Dolly causing errors, probably hello.php called directly by URL

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#24224: Hello Dolly causing errors, probably hello.php called directly  by URL
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 Reporter:  kitchin       |      Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)  |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal        |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Plugins       |    Version:  3.5.1
 Severity:  minor         |   Keywords:
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 My error log is filling up with these:
 {{{
 [01-Jan-2013 12:00:00] PHP Fatal error:  Call to undefined function
 add_action() in /.../wp-content/plugins/hello.php on line 60
 }}}

 I assume someone is calling the URL directly, and I can reproduce it that
 way:
 http://example.tld/wp-content/plugins/hello.php

 To end the annoyance, the plugin should start with:

 if (! defined('ABSPATH')) exit;

 Or whatever is the standard way to check Wordpress is calling. And the
 standard way to exit without an error.

 Anyone interested in such activity should be checking server logs, not
 getting errors logged by PHP.

 Also it would be setting a good example for plugin authors to keep in mind
 wp-content/plugins can be called directly via a URL.

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