Uploads Folder “Deny From All” 403 Error

Hey there!

After the latest update, the below changeset created 403 errors in the wp-content/uploads folder and files could not be loaded anymore.

function fep_create_htaccess_index( $path ) {
	if ( wp_is_writable( $path ) ) {
		wp_mkdir_p( $path );

		if( ! file_exists( $path . '/.htaccess' ) ){
			// Create the file if it doesn't exist
			file_put_contents(  $path . '/.htaccess', "Options -Indexes\ndeny from all\n" );
		}
		if( ! file_exists( $path . '/index.php' ) ){
			// Create the file if it doesn't exist
			file_put_contents(  $path . '/index.php', "<?php\n// Silence is golden." );
		}
		
	}
}

Removing the deny from all line from the created .htaccess file immediately fixed all issues and the website loaded as expected.

I cannot be sure if this has anything to do with the shared hosting environment I am using, but wanted to bring your attention to this in case other Front End PM users/customers are facing the same issue.

Thank you!
Kris