WP-DB-BACKUP — directory safe when CHMODed to 777?

  • Resolved babel2009

    (@babel2009)


    16 years, 1 month ago

    HI, quick question about security. I just installed wp-db-backup and had to CHMOD my backup directory to 777. I have wp-db-backup scheduled to send me my DB once a week.

    Is it safe to leave my CHMODed backup directory at 777? (I figured it was becaase it has a randomly generated name, but just in case, I’m asking)

    BTW, I use WP 2.7 and the latest version of wp-db-backup.

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  • honestly? no, its not (its not safe to have any directory world-readable and world-writable). which is why it has a randomly generated name. that’s done to mitigate the obvious risk.

    Thread Starter babel2009

    (@babel2009)

    Thanks … I’ll probably go back to the old CHMOD configs and manually backup every week. Too sketchy.

    mdunmore

    (@mdunmore)

    that plugin also resets EVERY directory and file in your wp install root directory to have permissions of 777 when it runs the cron! CRAZY!

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