/**
* Inserts an IP address into the htaccess ban list.
*
* @since 4.0
*
* @param $ip
*
* @return boolean False if the IP is whitelisted, true otherwise.
*/
public function blacklist_ip($ip)
{
$ip = sanitize_text_field($ip);
if (ITSEC_Lib::is_ip_blacklisted($ip)) {
// Already blacklisted.
return true;
}
if (ITSEC_Lib::is_ip_whitelisted($ip)) {
// Cannot blacklist a whitelisted IP.
return false;
}
// The following action allows modules to handle the blacklist as needed. This is primarily useful for the Ban
// Users module.
do_action('itsec-new-blacklisted-ip', $ip);
return true;
}
