Restrict access to upload folders

To restrict accessing / executing php or other scripts from uploads or other restricted folders, use the below mentioned code in .htaccess file put in that upload folder.


# Only the following file extensions are allowed (jpg,jpeg,php,gif,pdf,gz)
Order Allow,Deny
Deny from all
<FilesMatch "\.([Jj][Pp][Ee]?[Gg]?|[Pp][Nn][Gg]|[Gg][Ii][Ff]|[Gg][Zz]|[Pp][Dd][Ff])$">
Allow from all
</FilesMatch>


This will restrict the excution/access of files uploaded by any hacker.


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