diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Media/Services/IMediaService.cs b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Media/Services/IMediaService.cs
index cf3c49581..957199e38 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Media/Services/IMediaService.cs
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Media/Services/IMediaService.cs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Web;
@@ -92,5 +93,20 @@ namespace Orchard.Media.Services {
         /// <param name="extractZip">Boolean value indicating weather zip files should be extracted.</param>
         /// <returns>The path to the uploaded file.</returns>
         string UploadMediaFile(string folderPath, string fileName, Stream inputStream, bool extractZip);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Verifies if a file is allowed based on its name and the policies defined by the black / white lists.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="postedFile">The posted file</param>
+        /// <returns>True if the file is allowed; false if otherwise.</returns>
+        bool FileAllowed(HttpPostedFileBase postedFile);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Verifies if a file is allowed based on its name and the policies defined by the black / white lists.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="fileName">The file name of the file to validate.</param>
+        /// <param name="allowZip">Boolean value indicating weather zip files are allowed.</param>
+        /// <returns>True if the file is allowed; false if otherwise.</returns>
+        bool FileAllowed(string fileName, bool allowZip);
     }
 }
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diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Media/Services/MediaService.cs b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Media/Services/MediaService.cs
index 78d784502..fe6d77ea7 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Media/Services/MediaService.cs
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Media/Services/MediaService.cs
@@ -209,13 +209,26 @@ namespace Orchard.Media.Services {
             return _storageProvider.GetPublicUrl(filePath);
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Verifies if a file is allowed based on its name and the policies defined by the black / white lists.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="postedFile">The posted file</param>
+        /// <returns>True if the file is allowed; false if otherwise.</returns>
+        public bool FileAllowed(HttpPostedFileBase postedFile) {
+            if (postedFile == null) {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            return FileAllowed(postedFile.FileName, true);
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Verifies if a file is allowed based on its name and the policies defined by the black / white lists.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="fileName">The file name of the file to validate.</param>
         /// <param name="allowZip">Boolean value indicating weather zip files are allowed.</param>
         /// <returns>True if the file is allowed; false if otherwise.</returns>
-        protected bool FileAllowed(string fileName, bool allowZip) {
+        public bool FileAllowed(string fileName, bool allowZip) {
             string localFileName = GetFileName(fileName);
             string extension = GetExtension(localFileName);
             if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(localFileName) || string.IsNullOrEmpty(extension)) {