Step::2 Open the root directory/public_html
Search for wp-content, click to open
Step::3 The folder consists of many directories from which, you need to open the uploads folder.
The UPLOADS directory has all the media files of your WordPress website. You can see the arrangement after opening it.
Step::4 Here you have to create a new file, click on +File showing at the top-left corner of the main navigation menu of cPanel.
Step::5 A popup appears, which require you add the file name. Make sure you don’t forget the dot as a prefix of the .htaccess file.
You can see the path of your wp-content/uploads directory. For now, click on the Create New File button.
Step::6 Refresh the page, and you can see the .htaccess file. As always, you need to right-click to edit it.
A new tab appears to you. You can see an empty file because it’s just a text file, unlike the main .htaccess file, it doesn’t contain the rewrite rules.
Step::7 Add the code given below
# Kill PHP Execution
<Files ~ ".ph(?:p[345]?|t|tml)$">
deny from all
</Files>
Step::8 Click Save Changes button and close the file.
This code will stop PHP execution in wp-content/uploads directory.
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