[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #54512: Suggestion for file protection

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#54512: Suggestion for file protection
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 Reporter:  treslabs     |      Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement  |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal       |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Security     |    Version:  trunk
 Severity:  normal       |   Keywords:
  Focuses:  privacy      |
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 Hi,

 There are many plugins that deal with direct file access but are difficult
 to manage or configure. Could this issue be resolved by using an
 underscore in the media folder name? _images for example. This would
 prevent direct access using the file name.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/54512>
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