id summary reporter owner description type status priority milestone component version severity resolution keywords cc focuses 54433 ALLOW_UNFILTERED_UPLOADS does not work anymore mssd19 "I previously added define( 'ALLOW_UNFILTERED_UPLOADS', true ); to wp-config.php so that I could upload binary executable into the media library. These executable files are installers for the software my lab develops and which is used by thousands of users around the world. As I am trying to release a new version I tried to upload the new installers and no matter what I do I get ""Sorry, this file type is not permitted for security reasons"". I really see no reason why the site admin should be prevented to upload something into his own site. I am using version 5.8.2 of wordpress which does not appear in the Version pull down below, and Avada and a multisite installation. " defect (bug) assigned normal Awaiting Review Media 5.8.2 normal