# defender-security/6.3.0/src/component/security-tweaks/class-disable-file-editor.php

Defender Security – Malware Scanner, Login Security & Firewall, version 6.3.0. 215 lines.

- Page: https://pluginprobe.com/plugins/defender-security/6.3.0/code/src/component/security-tweaks/class-disable-file-editor.php
- Raw: https://pluginprobe.com/plugins/defender-security/6.3.0/raw/src/component/security-tweaks/class-disable-file-editor.php
- Modified: 2026-07-13T09:36:42+00:00

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```php
<?php
/**
 * Responsible for enabling or disabling the file editor in WordPress.
 *
 * @package WP_Defender\Component\Security_Tweaks
 */

namespace WP_Defender\Component\Security_Tweaks;

use WP_Error;
use WP_Defender\Component\Security_Tweaks\Servers\Server;
use WP_Defender\Component\Security_Tweak as Security_Tweak_Component;

/**
 * Handles the implementation of the disable-file-editor security tweak.
 */
class Disable_File_Editor extends Abstract_Security_Tweaks {


	/**
	 * Slug identifier for the component.
	 *
	 * @var string
	 */
	public string $slug = 'disable-file-editor';

	/**
	 * Check whether the issue has been resolved or not.
	 *
	 * @return bool
	 */
	public function check() {
		if ( defined( 'DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT' ) && true === constant( 'DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT' ) ) {
			return true;
		}

		return false;
	}

	/**
	 * Get pattern for DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT.
	 *
	 * @return string
	 */
	private function get_file_edit_pattern() {
		return "/^define\(\s*['|\"]DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT['|\"],(.*)\)/";
	}

	/**
	 * Set data in wp-config.php.
	 *
	 * @param bool $value The value to set for DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT.
	 *
	 * @return bool|WP_Error
	 */
	private function set_file_edit_data( $value ) {
		$sec_tweak_component = new Security_Tweak_Component();
		$obj_file            = 'flywheel' === Server::get_current_server()
		? $sec_tweak_component->advanced_check_file()
		: $sec_tweak_component->file();
		if ( false === $obj_file ) {
			return new WP_Error(
				'defender_file_not_writable',
				esc_html__( 'The file wp-config.php is not writable', 'defender-security' )
			);
		} elseif ( is_numeric( $obj_file ) ) {
			return new WP_Error(
				'defender_file_not_writable',
				$sec_tweak_component->show_hosting_notice( 'DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT' )
			);
		}

		$file_edit         = 'DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT';
		$value             = $value ? 'true' : 'false';
		$pattern           = $this->get_file_edit_pattern();
		$hook_line_pattern = $sec_tweak_component->get_hook_line_pattern();
		$file_edit_line    = "define( '{$file_edit}', {$value} ); // Added by Defender";
		$lines             = array();
		$line_found        = false;
		$hook_line_no      = null;

		foreach ( $obj_file as $line ) {
			if ( ! $line_found && preg_match( $pattern, $line ) ) {
				// If this is revert request and the changes is not made by us throw error.
				if ( 'true' === $value && ! preg_match(
					"/^define\(\s*['|\"]{$file_edit}['|\"],(.*)\);\s*\/\/\s*Added\s*by\s*Defender.?.*/i",
					$line
				)
				) {
					return new WP_Error(
						'defender_file_not_writable',
						$sec_tweak_component->show_hosting_notice_with_code( $file_edit, $file_edit_line )
					);
				}

				$lines[]    = $file_edit_line;
				$line_found = true;
				continue;
			}

			// If there is no match, keep reference of `hook_line_no` so that we can insert data there as needed.
			if ( ! $line_found && preg_match( $hook_line_pattern, $line ) ) {
				$hook_line_no               = $obj_file->key();
				$lines[ $hook_line_no + 1 ] = trim( $line );
				continue;
			}

			$lines[] = trim( $line );
		}

		// There is no match, so set DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT data just before the hook line ei: `$table_prefix`.
		if ( ! $line_found && ! is_null( $hook_line_no ) ) {
			$line_found             = true;
			$lines[ $hook_line_no ] = $file_edit_line;
			ksort( $lines );
		}

		return $line_found
		? $sec_tweak_component->write( $lines )
		: new WP_Error(
			'defender_line_not_found',
			esc_html__( 'Error writing to file.', 'defender-security' ),
			404
		);
	}

	/**
	 * Allow file editor.
	 *
	 * @return bool|WP_Error
	 */
	private function allow_file_editor() {
		return $this->set_file_edit_data( false );
	}

	/**
	 * Prevent file editor.
	 *
	 * @return bool|WP_Error
	 */
	private function prevent_file_editor() {
		return $this->set_file_edit_data( true );
	}

	/**
	 * Here is the code for processing, if the return is true, we add it to resolve list, WP_Error if any error.
	 *
	 * @return bool|WP_Error
	 */
	public function process() {
		return $this->prevent_file_editor();
	}

	/**
	 * This is for un-do stuff that has be done in @process.
	 *
	 * @return bool|WP_Error
	 */
	public function revert() {
		return $this->allow_file_editor();
	}

	/**
	 * Define the DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT constant, so we can hide the editor page.
	 *
	 * @return bool Always returns true.
	 */
	public function shield_up() {
		return true;
	}

	/**
	 * Retrieve the tweak's label.
	 *
	 * @return string
	 */
	public function get_label(): string {
		return esc_html__( 'Turn off file editor', 'defender-security' );
	}

	/**
	 * Get the error reason.
	 *
	 * @return string
	 */
	public function get_error_reason(): string {
		return wp_kses(
			__( '<strong>File editor is turned on</strong> and may allow malicious code changes.', 'defender-security' ),
			array(
				'strong' => array(),
			)
		);
	}

	/**
	 * Return a summary data of this tweak.
	 *
	 * @return array
	 */
	public function to_array(): array {
		return array(
			'slug'             => $this->slug,
			'title'            => $this->get_label(),
			'errorReason'      => $this->get_error_reason(),
			'successReason'    => wp_strip_all_tags( __( 'File editor is turned off.', 'defender-security' ) ),
			'misc'             => array(
				'show_revert_button' => true,
				'show_action_button' => true,
			),
			'bulk_description' => wp_strip_all_tags( __( 'WordPress includes a built-in file editor for theme and plugin files. Turn off file editor to help prevent unauthorized code changes if an attacker gains access.', 'defender-security' ) ),
			'bulk_title'       => wp_strip_all_tags( __( 'File Editor', 'defender-security' ) ),
		);
	}
}

```