diff --git a/wp-admin/edit-post-rows.php b/wp-admin/edit-post-rows.php
index 0859a63471..3ab888336f 100644
--- a/wp-admin/edit-post-rows.php
+++ b/wp-admin/edit-post-rows.php
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+<?php if ( ! defined('ABSPATH') ) die(); ?>
 <table class="widefat">
 	<thead>
 	<tr>