Bare directory index

  • Resolved hannah0y

    (@hannah0y)


    5 years, 3 months ago

    Hi,

    I know this has been asked before, but I haven’t managed to find an answer that works.

    I get the error message below under the advanced settings:

    The plugin detected a bare directory index in your cache directory, which would let visitors see your cache files directly and might expose private posts. index.html files have been added in key directories, but unless directory indexes are disabled, it is probably better to store the cache files outside of the web root of /home/r32337/public_html/

    The hosting provider haven’t been much help with trying to work out what’s going on.

    I’ve added Options All – Indexes in the .htaccess of public_html which is the only fix I’ve managed to find. Done a hard refresh and the error message is still there.

    There was another .htaccess in the cache folder, but this didn’t seem to work either.

    What am I doing wrong and how can I check if the issue is still there?

    Thanks

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  • Plugin Author Donncha O Caoimh (a11n)

    (@donncha)

    5 years, 3 months ago

    You could change the cache location on the advanced settings page. Put it somewhere that isn’t directly viewable by the web server.

    But if you have directory indexes on, .htaccess rules don’t work and your host won’t help you turn it off that’s not a great sign. 🙁

    Thread Starter hannah0y

    (@hannah0y)

    5 years, 3 months ago

    Thanks Donncha. What sort of location wouldn’t be visible? Outside of public_html? (This is new to me!)

    And yes, not impressed with the response from the host!

    Plugin Author Donncha O Caoimh (a11n)

    (@donncha)

    5 years, 3 months ago

    Maybe make a “cache” directory in your home directory. The path will probably be something like /home/username/cache/ then. I think you’ll only be able to use “simple” caching mode but that’s just as fast as the expert mode and easier to set up.

    Thread Starter hannah0y

    (@hannah0y)

    5 years, 3 months ago

    Thank you!

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