[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #20746: Accessing non-existing theme folder in Network install gives 500 error

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#20746: Accessing non-existing theme folder in Network install gives 500 error
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 Reporter:  arkimedia      |       Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)   |      Status:  reopened
 Priority:  normal         |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Rewrite Rules  |     Version:  3.3.2
 Severity:  normal         |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                 |     Focuses:  multisite
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Comment (by wpmuguru):

 > The key is really noticing the difference between "wp-
 content/uploads/2013/10/test.jpg" and "/wp-
 content/uploads/2013/10/test.jpg" - with or without a beginning slash - so
 Apache doesn't go looking for a file outside of the webroot.

 If you do not have the `RewriteBase /` at the beginning of your .htaccess
 (per standard WP .htaccess) then

 `RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} ^/wp-(content|admin|includes).*$`

 would work. If you do have it then the requested URL would need to be
 `http://example.com//wp-content....` for the rewrite condition to be met.

 Since the standard rewrite rules for the .htaccess are for a rewrite base
 of / (or /some-path/) then the correct rule is

 `RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} ^wp-(content|admin|includes).*$`

 If you are missing the RewriteBase that would explain why the rule Pippin
 posted above didn't work for you.

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