Security scare with a single character php file like i.php (SiteGround) #2097

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opened 2026-10-05 01:06:15 +02:00 by adam · 1 comment
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I installed Pwigo on siteground and it worked.. kind of..
I kept getting broken image thumbnails, but the rest of the site worked.
It was frustrating, but I narrowed it down to i.php

SiteGround (Maybe others), have a rule dealing with suspicious single letter php files. I agree with SiteGround, it's kinda of sketchy to be honest.

Is there a way to mitigate this? Can we call i.php something else (Change it ourselves?)

I installed Pwigo on siteground and it worked.. kind of.. I kept getting broken image thumbnails, but the rest of the site worked. It was frustrating, but I narrowed it down to i.php SiteGround (Maybe others), have a rule dealing with suspicious single letter php files. I agree with SiteGround, it's kinda of sketchy to be honest. Is there a way to mitigate this? Can we call i.php something else (Change it ourselves?) <!-- github-sync-id:3475615847 -->
adam closed this issue 2026-10-05 01:06:16 +02:00
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Sorry but it seems over complicated to change the name of i.php because SiteGround has decided it doesn't like single character filenames 😥

Sorry but it seems over complicated to change the name of `i.php` because SiteGround has decided it doesn't like single character filenames 😥 <!-- github-comment-id:3380790033 -->
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Reference: adam/Piwigo#2097