Can’t Edit Theme Files

  • Hello,

    I cannot edit my theme files within WordPress as well. (Appearance > Editor)

    I can see the files, but when I try and click in the box to edit, it is grayed out and I can’t edit or select any text.

    I tried to CHMOD the files to 777 and 666, but that didn’t work.

    Why is it like this? This just started happening out of the blue.

    Thanks, Derek

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  • I’m having this exact same problem. I just did some editing on my theme files yesterday, and now it won’t let me do anything. Anyone know how to fix this?

    Have you tried deactivating all of your plugins?

    Thread Starter th3gh05t

    (@th3gh05t)

    When I tried to edit the files using “Google Chrome”, it worked.

    Looks like something is wrong with Firefox… Anyone know what it could be?

    Maybe it’s because of firefox! And my problem has to do with The Google Page editer not the Google Chrome! But, whatever. I can’t seem to be able to put text into my pages when I edit………………

    Sorry, that should have said “ROGUE THEME”

    ??

    If you see base_64 code in a theme, don’t upload it.

    All of the themes I downloaded from wordpressthemesbase.com/ had this in the footer:

    <p><!–dnc997wordpress–>
    <?php
    if ( !is_user_logged_in() ) { ?>
    <? echo base64_decode(“PGEgaHJlZj0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy5oaXJld29yZHByZXNzZXhwZXJ0cy5jb20vIj5Xb3JkcHJlc3Mg
    UGx1Z2luIERldmVsb3BtZW50PC9hPg==”);?>
    <? }?>
    <!–dnc997wordpress–>

    That is sneaky enough, as it decodes to this:

    WordPress Plugin Development

    But that wasn’t all… there are more payloads in those themes.

    • Delete them.
    • Replace wp-includes/general-template.php

    Stay away from those clowns and their malware themes.

    The base_64 coding decodes to this… sorry for posting their spam link:
    <a href="https://www.hirewordpressexperts.com/">Wordpress Plugin Development</a>

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