Title: Exposed attachment files
Last modified: July 18, 2017

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# Exposed attachment files

 *  Resolved [canarie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/canarie/)
 * (@canarie)
 * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/exposed-attachment-files/)
 * Hi there,
    I created a form in which I was accepting pdf attachments (resumes).
   In order to preserve the user’s privacy, I was exporting and deleting responses
   upon receiving them. I tested this method and the attachment links of the pdfs
   were not accessible which is what I wanted. I need these attachments to be private.
 * I was not aware that these would be held in a directory at canarie.ca/wp-content/
   uploads/wpcf7-submissions. This has now been disabled by our IT department.
 * Is there a string in the code that can be edited/added to not host these attachments
   in a public directory? Is there a private setting?
    -  This topic was modified 8 years, 10 months ago by [canarie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/canarie/).

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 *  Plugin Author [jasongreen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jasongreen/)
 * (@jasongreen)
 * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/exposed-attachment-files/#post-9330604)
 * Hi canarie
 * You can change the save location and url of contact form attachments using these
   WordPress filters:
 * ‘wpcf7s_dir’ -> Default: /var/www/example.com/wp-content/uploads/wpcf7-submissions/
   ‘
   wpcf7s_url -> Default: [http://www.example.com/wp-content/uploads/wpcf7-submissions/](http://www.example.com/wp-content/uploads/wpcf7-submissions/)

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 * Last activity: [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/exposed-attachment-files/#post-9330604)
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