Hemos visto muchos sitios web que no desactivan la navegación por directorios. Desafortunadamente, este pequeño error puede exponer información sensible a los hackers y puede dañar un sitio web.
La exploración de directorios permite a otros ver los archivos y carpetas de su sitio. Los piratas informáticos pueden utilizar esta información para encontrar vulnerabilidades en plugins, temas o en el servidor de alojamiento.
Este sencillo paso puede mejorar significativamente la seguridad de su sitio. Es una corrección rápida que todo propietario de un sitio web debería conocer.
En esta guía, le mostraremos cómo desactivar la navegación por directorios en WordPress. Esto le ayudará a proteger su sitio y mantener sus datos seguros.
¿Qué hace desactivar la navegación por directorios en WordPress?
Cuando un visitante accede a un sitio web, el servidor web procesa su solicitud. Normalmente, el servidor envía un archivo de índice, como index.html, a su navegador.
Si falta un archivo de índice, el servidor puede mostrar un anuncio / catálogo / ficha de todos los archivos y carpetas de ese directorio. Este comportamiento, conocido como navegación por directorios, suele estar activado / activo por defecto en los servidores de alojamiento.
Hemos visto de primera mano cómo la navegación por directorios puede exponer información sensible acerca de la estructura de un sitio. Esta información podría utilizarse para identificar vulnerabilidades en plugins, temas o incluso configuraciones de alojamiento.
Los visitantes pueden encontrarse con la navegación por directorios cuando ven un simple anuncio / catálogo / fichas en lugar de una página web. Este acceso involuntario puede dar lugar a riesgos de seguridad si no se dirige.
Los piratas informáticos suelen aprovechar la exploración de directorios para ver los archivos de un sitio, incluidos temas y plugins. Si alguno de ellos tiene vulnerabilidades conocidas, los atacantes pueden utilizar esa información para comprometer el sitio web.
En muchos casos, la navegación por directorios también puede dejar al descubierto contenidos privados o de pago, como descargas de libros electrónicos o cursos en línea. Esto puede dar lugar a copias no autorizadas y pérdidas de ingresos.
Desactivar la navegación por directorios es una forma sencilla pero eficaz de prevenir estos riesgos. Es uno de los primeros pasos que recomendamos para asegurar un sitio WordPress.
Cómo marcar / comprobar si la navegación por directorios está activada en WordPress
Una forma sencilla de comprobar si la navegación por directorios está activada en su sitio web de WordPress es visitando directamente la carpeta /wp-includes/.
Por ejemplo, introduzca una URL como ésta: https://example.com/wp-includes/ en su navegador.
Asegúrese de sustituir example.com por el nombre de dominio real de su sitio web. Esta sencilla prueba funciona en la mayoría de las instalaciones de WordPress.
Si ve un mensaje 403 Prohibido o un error similar, entonces la navegación por directorios ya está desactivada. Esto es una buena señal, ya que significa que su sitio web es más seguro.
Si en su lugar aparece un anuncio / catálogo / ficha, entonces la navegación por directorios está activada.
Esto hace que los sitios web sean vulnerables a ataques malintencionados.
Según nuestra experiencia, activar la navegación por directorios expone información sensible y aumenta los riesgos de seguridad. Por esta razón, es mejor desactivar la navegación por directorios en WordPress para mantener su sitio seguro.
Cómo desactivar la navegación por directorios en WordPress
Para desactivar el anuncio / catálogo / ficha, deberá añadir código al archivo .htaccess de su sitio.
Para acceder al archivo, necesitará un cliente FTP o puede utilizar la aplicación de gestión de archivos del panel de control de su alojamiento WordPress.
Si es la primera vez que utiliza FTP, puede consultar nuestra guía completa sobre cómo conectarse a su sitio utilizando FTP.
Después de conectarte a tu sitio, simplemente abre la carpeta pública de tu sitio web y busca el archivo .htaccess. A continuación, puede editar el archivo . htaccess descargándolo en su escritorio y abriéndolo en un editor de texto como el Bloc de notas.
En la parte inferior del archivo, añada el siguiente código:
Options -Indexes
Será algo parecido a esto:
Una vez que haya terminado, guarde su archivo .htaccess y vuelva a subirlo a su servidor utilizando un cliente FTP.
Ya está. Ahora, si visita la misma URL http://example.com/wp-includes/, obtendrá un mensaje 403 Forbidden o similar.
Consejo de experto: Si sospechas que tu sitio web WordPress ha sido hackeado, consulta nuestra guía sobre cómo corregir un sitio web WordPress hackeado. También puedes optar por nuestro servicio profesional de reparación de sitios WordPress hackeados y contratar a expertos en seguridad de WordPress para que limpien tu sitio web de inmediato.
Lecturas complementarias:
¿Quiere mantener su sitio web WordPress seguro y sin errores? Puede que los siguientes artículos le resulten útiles:
- Guía para principiantes sobre la estructura de archivos y directorios de WordPress
- Errores más comunes de WordPress y cómo corregirlos
- Cómo corregir el error de permisos de archivos y carpetas en WordPress
- Cómo proteger con contraseña el directorio de administración de WordPress (wp-admin)
Esperamos que este artículo te haya ayudado a aprender cómo desactivar la navegación por directorios en WordPress. También puedes consultar nuestra guía definitiva sobre seguridad en WordPress o nuestra selección de los mejores plugins de seguridad para WordPress.
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Jiří Vaněk
Thanks for the advice. On directory browsing, or that I have it enabled, the AIO SEO plugin keeps warning me. I have currently solved the problem by making the folders have an index file that is empty. Is it possible to take this as one of the possible solutions?
WPBeginner Support
You can try that method but we would still recommend the htaccess method from our guide.
Administrador
Jiří Vaněk
Thanks for the advice, I finally used the Options -Indexes method now and AIO SEO already reports the problem as solved. Thanks again.
Ka Khaliq
After editing the htaccess file as per the provided guidelines, I do see 403 Forbidden message for /wp-includes/. But I’m unable to see edit any post. Upon editing a post, I see the same 403 Forbidden message. How to solve this?
WPBeginner Support
There may be an issue with your file permissions, we would recommend taking a look at our guide below for fixing your permissions:
https://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-fix-the-403-forbidden-error-in-wordpress/
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Ka Khaliq
The issue resolved after clearing the web history/cache.
Thanks for your time.
Dina D
Thank you so much! Clear, concise, and easy to follow. Thank you so much!
WPBeginner Support
You’re welcome!
Administrador
Rabee Khan
Thank You… precise and easy to understand!
WPBeginner Support
Glad our guide was helpful!
Administrador
Kimmy
Thanks for the two-word solution! Lol. Worked perfectly!
WPBeginner Support
Glad we could help!
Administrador
Seashell
I was shocked to see the folders accessible right in the browser.
Thanks for your solution!
WPBeginner Support
Glad we could help!
Administrador
Deepak Kumar
Its work like charm. Article on wpbeginners like ready to go solution. Keep it up.
Ayo
How do I now solve the 404 error that comes after?
Pradip Singh
I am in love with this website. Every day I am surprised when I read a new article from this website. Thankfully I read this article today and immediately I implemented the advice.
WPBeginner Support
Glad you found our content helpful
Administrador
Sourabh
Will it block CDNs from accessing my website for static content?
WPBeginner Support
No, it will not.
Administrador
sami
Does this method affect google crawling .. is it SEO friendly?
WPBeginner Support
It should not affect search engines crawling your site.
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Meera Shaikh
Thanks its Done
WPBeginner Support
You’re welcome
Administrador
Pradeep
Thanks my friend, I just try this and it’s work.
You are the genius.
WPBeginner Support
Glad our guide was helpful
Administrador
mousam
Thank you. I applied and it worked.
You guys are the best source for learning wordpress.
WPBeginner Support
You’re welcome, glad our guide was helpful
Administrador
Kevine
Thank you very much for this. It solved my problem.
Thanks again.
WPBeginner Support
You’re welcome, glad our guide was helpful
Administrador
malika
Thank you for sharing information!
WPBeginner Support
You’re welcome
Administrador
Jonthan
So is it ok to have this code on .htaccess file even when an index.php file is present in the root folder.
Kindly respond.
WPBeginner Support
Yes
Administrador
Teresa Cuervo
Do you need Filezila to do this or can you go to the FTP via Cpanel and do this?
Thank you
WPBeginner Support
You can use either, not all hosts have a file manager is why we show Filezilla
Administrador
michael
Hello
does this action affect pages indexing on search engines?
and does it make some problems for indexed pages of my WordPress website?
Thanks
WPBeginner Support
No, it would not affect that negatively.
Administrador
Rhen Castrodes
Thank you. it works
WPBeginner Support
Glad our recommendation was able to help you
Administrador
John
Thank you! It works even now in 2020.
WPBeginner Support
You’re welcome
Administrador
Shams
Amazing post,
Just have simple question, I added this code and it’s working, the question is Google indexes those page e.g sitecom/wp-contents/2019/2, will Google remove those pages automatically now as these are 404. Or I should remove it in Search Console?
Thanks
WPBeginner Support
This code should not make your direct links to images and files turn into 404s
Administrador
Bill
Hello!
I recently applied this rule
and at the same day the front page of my blog
got vanished from google index.
Do you see any connection?
WPBeginner Support
Adding this to your htaccess should not affect your indexing, there are multiple reasons and you would want to check your Google Search Console for what it says about your home page.
Administrador
Ionel G
Thanks for all the tips that you provide!
I am still wondering how can you hide the wp-content & wp-include folder from sources? I hate it when someone goes right click and source it can see all of my plugins :). Do you have any script for this?
Thank you in advance!
WPBeginner Support
We do not have a recommended method for that at the moment, the most common reason you can’t see those folders in dev tools is a site’s cache.
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Mayur
Could you please tell me How can i disable WordPress in sub folder like my WordPress install on [www.mydomain.com] and i want to disable wordpress in [www.mydomain.com/customscript]
WPBeginner Support
You may want to first take a look at creating a custom page template: https://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-themes/how-to-create-a-custom-page-in-wordpress/
Otherwise, you would need to create a folder with that name and inside that folder add an index.html file for a nonWordPress page to appear.
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Rafael
Thank you. Worked perfectly for all browsers.
Dipankar
but wp-content is showing . how to remove it as well.
Deatram
I disabled directory browsing, but still someone can see my directory when they use developer tools in chrome browser. How do I disable in that as well?
Faeze
I added the line that you said in .htaccess but it showes my directories yet .
What should I do now??
Nathan
When I click “Save Changes” on the Permalink Settings page the .htaccess file is updated, erasing the “Options -Indexes” code that I inputted. The code works fine, but I am concerned I will unknowingly delete it while performing some other task. Are there any other dashboard settings changes that I should know about that may affect the .htaccess file and erase the code? Thanks
Tôi Sống
Awesome, it work very good!
Baggio
Huge fan of wpbeginner, Optin Monster – I got so many useful tips and tricks on WP – and I have to say, the site design is just brilliant. And of course, the content here is epicly useful.
Thanks guys!
daniel
Hey! It doesnt seem to work. if i pull an image to another page its opened with a link of: example.com/wp-content/uploads/…
Any idea? thanks!
WPBeginner Support
Hey Daniel,
Your images and files inside directories can still be directly accessed. However, server will not let someone directly browse a directory and see its contents.
Administrador
Axel Jebens
I would appreciate if you could iterate on this. I had a hard time when trying to get a solution for this issue. There are some ideas based on a htaccess redirecting to a php file that first checks if the user is logged on. Is there any plugin which provides such a function?
Ünal Hoca
Thank you
Khalid Mahmud
Thank you. It’s working…….
Kim
Sorry to late ask. I want to know, are these techniques safe to use regarding SEO score ? Hope you answer !
WPBeginner Support
Yes, they are.
Administrador
Kimmy
Still works pretty well. Awesome, simple, and working. Thanks!
Charles
I have been writing this same code for weeks now but my directory remains visible to users. Pls what am doing wrong? Or could it be that my site is still loading from cached contents? Everybody says it is working but my own experience is different. Any help will be appreciated! Thanks in anticipation of your reply.
Kimmy
What part are you having trouble on? What is your hosting provider btw?
Lily
Thank you. Worked like a charm!
Prakash
This Above Trick Is Not Working Man….
Mike
Is there a way to allow viewing a directory but just hide the Parent Directory link for a specific page? This would be a network share folder that multiple people would access, and have sub folders which would still require a parent directory listing. I just don’t want anyone going above the shared folder.
Christian Nastari
This didn’t work for me. I tried before and after #END WordPress and didn’t work. I also tried “Options All -Indexes”, but didn’t work either
hrwhisper
very helpful, thank you very much
nitai
Really great. today I just faced and thinking how can I disallow like joomla and I found the exact solution.
Rob Myrick
This was very helpful and quick – thank you
Anita in SD
Thanks so much, was dismayed to see images from my site going to a parent directory :0. This was very helpful and worked well.
Blessings – A
Heather Jacobsen
Thanks for this tutorial. It worked great for hiding my uploads from anyone just wanting to browse that directory. One question, though. Does this by chance turn off the ability of search engines to browse my website. Sorry if it seems like a dumb question. I am a newbie, after all.
Wasil Burki
I added the Options -Indexes code to the htaccess file, however now I am not able to access the site I get a 503 error. Am I doing something wrong? Need help bad!! Thanks
Ted
The problem I have is that I can see the directory of this wordpress site, so if you are using this solution then it doesn’t work… (theme wpbv4)
Rahul
Thank you so much for the tutorial!
I was very concerned when I discovered some of my theme directories could be browsed. All good now, thanks to your tutorial. I never knew .htaccess packed in so much punch.