[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #53204: This means any errors on the site will be written to a file which is potentially available to normal users

[WordPress Trac]

#53204: This means any errors on the site will be written to a file which is
potentially available to normal users
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 Reporter:  kal123        |      Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)  |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal        |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  General       |    Version:
 Severity:  normal        |   Keywords:
  Focuses:                |
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 "The value, WP_DEBUG_LOG, has been added to this website’s configuration
 file. This means any errors on the site will be written to a file which is
 potentially available to normal users."

 You are writing a plugin for users who do not know what to do here.
 We need clarity of the security issue in an clear concise paragraph.
 Several suggestions on how to fix.

 I am a Linux programmer with over 20 years of experience, and I found this
 vague recommendation to be completely useless.

 "potentially" It either is or is not.
 "available"  How?  How do I make it not available?

 What is the point of writing a health plugin for normal users and refusing
 to educate them on what do about poor health?

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