diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md
index 23cb845..5721831 100644
--- a/TODO.md
+++ b/TODO.md
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 - [x] #default-exemplaire-baiu Default Exemplaire BAIU + ERG to true on student (partage) submission in ThesisCreateController, replicating admin add-form default
 - [x] #m-style-links-on Style links on licences, charte, a propos pages (underline + accent hover)
 - [x] #recherche-backoffice-par-identifiant Recherche backoffice par identifiant : ajouter t.identifier a la WHERE de getThesesList/getThesesListCount
+- [x] #admin-open-interdit-files Open 'Interdit' thesis files from backoffice: dedicated /admin/media.php route (AdminAuth session-gated) that bypasses the Interdit visibility gate in MediaController, keeping path jail + MIME checks; recap page links Interdit files to it. Also: file links open via /admin/media-viewer.php HTML wrapper so the tab shows the original file name instead of media.php; media.php sets a meaningful Content-Disposition filename too. Hardened: admin media route restricted to thesis-file prefixes only (defense-in-depth over the MIME/jail checks)
 
 ## Deferred / Blocked
 - [ ] #just-setup-backs-a [!medium] just setup backs a stale setup-dev.sh (clones php-live-reload, legacy admin/data/ dirs) — needs rewrite or removal
diff --git a/app/public/admin/README.md b/app/public/admin/README.md
index 224738f..628f681 100644
--- a/app/public/admin/README.md
+++ b/app/public/admin/README.md
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ the XAMXAM TFE database.
 | `contenus-edit.php` | Edit a content page |
 | `acces.php` | Share-link management |
 | `file-access.php` | Restricted-file access requests |
+| `media.php` | Admin file viewer — opens files of 'Interdit' (access_type_id=3) theses; session-gated (`AdminAuth::requireLogin`), delegates to `MediaController::handle(adminBypass: true)` |
+| `media-viewer.php` | HTML wrapper that opens a thesis file with a reliable tab title (original file name); embeds the file via `media.php` in a full-viewport iframe |
 | `account.php` | Admin account / password |
 | `login.php` | Login (session) |
 | `import.php` | Redirects to `/admin/` (CSV import is inline in `index.php`) |
diff --git a/app/public/admin/media-viewer.php b/app/public/admin/media-viewer.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bcd9944
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/public/admin/media-viewer.php
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * Admin media viewer — a minimal HTML wrapper that reliably sets a useful
+ * browser tab title when opening thesis files (incl. 'Interdit') from the
+ * backoffice.
+ *
+ * Why a wrapper?
+ *   - PDFs served directly show the URL ("media.php") as the tab title because
+ *     most don't embed a /Title metadata and Chrome/Firefox's PDF viewer ignores
+ *     Content-Disposition: filename for the tab. A wrapper <title> always wins.
+ *   - The actual bytes stream through /admin/media.php (the server validated
+ *     inlined below), preserving the existing security checks (path whitelist,
+ *     realpath() jail, MIME allow-list, Interdit bypass gated by admin session).
+ *
+ * Security:
+ *   - Auth-gated by AdminAuth::requireLogin().
+ *   - Path is validated against thesis-file prefixes before it is passed on.
+ *   - The embedded iframe is same-origin (/admin/media.php); admin CSP permits
+ *     frame-src 'self'. noindex/nofollow and no-referrer keep it private.
+ *
+ * Usage: /admin/media-viewer.php?path=tfe/2025/2025-001/rapport.pdf
+ */
+require_once __DIR__ . '/../../bootstrap.php';
+require_once __DIR__ . '/../../src/AdminAuth.php';
+
+AdminAuth::requireLogin();
+
+require_once APP_ROOT . '/src/Database.php';
+require_once APP_ROOT . '/src/ErrorHandler.php';
+
+$path = trim((string)($_GET['path'] ?? ''));
+
+// Only thesis-file paths are ever served; reject anything else early.
+if (!preg_match('#^(theses|documents|tfe|these|frart)/[^?&]{1,255}$#', $path)) {
+    http_response_code(400);
+    echo 'Chemin invalide.';
+    exit;
+}
+
+$displayName = 'Document';
+try {
+    $mediaDb      = Database::getInstance();
+    $displayName  = $mediaDb->getFileDisplayName($path) ?? basename($path);
+} catch (\Throwable $e) {
+    ErrorHandler::log('media_viewer_display', $e, ['path' => $path]);
+}
+if ($displayName === '') {
+    $displayName = 'Document';
+}
+
+$src     = '/admin/media.php?path=' . urlencode($path);
+$title   = htmlspecialchars($displayName);
+$srcAttr = htmlspecialchars($src);
+?>
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="fr">
+<head>
+<meta charset="UTF-8">
+<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
+<meta name="robots" content="noindex, nofollow">
+<meta name="referrer" content="no-referrer">
+<link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="32x32" href="/assets/favicon/favicon-32x32.png">
+<link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="16x16" href="/assets/favicon/favicon-16x16.png">
+<link rel="shortcut icon" href="/assets/favicon/favicon.ico">
+<title><?= $title ?> – XAMXAM</title>
+<style>
+    html, body { margin: 0; height: 100%; background: #525659; }
+    iframe { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0; background: #525659; }
+</style>
+</head>
+<body>
+<iframe src="<?= $srcAttr ?>" title="<?= $title ?>" allow="autoplay; fullscreen"></iframe>
+</body>
+</html>
diff --git a/app/public/admin/media.php b/app/public/admin/media.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ed962a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/public/admin/media.php
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * Dedicated admin file viewer — lets a backoffice user open files whose owning
+ * thesis is marked 'Interdit' (access_type_id=3).
+ *
+ * Security:
+ *   - Auth-gated by AdminAuth::requireLogin() → only an authenticated admin
+ *     session (cookie scoped to /admin) can reach the handler below.
+ *   - Delegates to MediaController::handle(adminBypass: true), which bypasses
+ *     ONLY the Interdit visibility gate. The strict path-whitelist, realpath()
+ *     storage jail and MIME allow-list remain fully enforced, so an admin
+ *     cannot read arbitrary files on the server.
+ *
+ * Usage: /admin/media.php?path=tfe/2025/2025-001/rapport.pdf
+ */
+require_once __DIR__ . '/../../bootstrap.php';
+require_once __DIR__ . '/../../src/AdminAuth.php';
+
+AdminAuth::requireLogin();
+
+require_once APP_ROOT . '/src/Controllers/MediaController.php';
+
+$controller = new MediaController();
+$controller->handle(adminBypass: true);
diff --git a/app/src/Controllers/MediaController.php b/app/src/Controllers/MediaController.php
index e6638b6..5a60151 100644
--- a/app/src/Controllers/MediaController.php
+++ b/app/src/Controllers/MediaController.php
@@ -12,14 +12,40 @@
  *   - realpath() jail: resolved path must stay inside STORAGE_ROOT
  *   - MIME type verified against an allow-list before serving
  *   - Access-type gate for thesis files (blocks 'Interdit' access_type_id=3)
+ *   - Content-Disposition filename is sanitised (no CR/LF/quotes / non-ASCII
+ *     fallback) to prevent header injection; original uploaded name is used
+ *     for the browser tab title.
+ *
+ * Admin bypass:
+ *   The backoffice may open files whose owning thesis is 'Interdit' via a
+ *   DEDICATED admin route (/admin/media.php) that is gated by
+ *   AdminAuth::requireLogin() BEFORE this method is reached. The bypass is
+ *   passed in as `$adminBypass = true` and only relaxes the single Interdit
+ *   visibility gate above — path whitelist, realpath() jail and MIME checks
+ *   are all still enforced.
  */
 class MediaController
 {
+    /** Thesis-file path prefixes (legacy + new layouts). */
+    private const THESIS_FILE_PREFIX = '#^(theses|documents|tfe|these|frart)/#';
+
+    /**
+     * Whether a requested path targets a thesis file (vs. any other storage file).
+     */
+    public static function isThesisFilePath(string $requestedPath): bool
+    {
+        return (bool) preg_match(self::THESIS_FILE_PREFIX, $requestedPath);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Handle a media request. Reads $_GET['path'], validates, and streams the file.
      * Sends appropriate headers and exit() — no return value.
+     *
+     * @param bool $adminBypass When true, the 'Interdit' (access_type_id=3)
+     *        visibility gate is skipped. MUST only be set after the caller has
+     *        confirmed an authenticated admin session (AdminAuth::requireLogin()).
      */
-    public function handle(): void
+    public function handle(bool $adminBypass = false): void
     {
         $requestedPath = $_GET['path'] ?? '';
 
@@ -51,19 +77,29 @@ class MediaController
         }
 
         // 3. Visibility gate for thesis files (legacy theses/ and documents/, new tfe/these/frart/ paths)
-        if (preg_match('#^(theses|documents|tfe|these|frart)/#', $requestedPath)) {
+        if (self::isThesisFilePath($requestedPath)) {
             require_once APP_ROOT . '/src/Database.php';
             require_once APP_ROOT . '/src/ErrorHandler.php';
             try {
                 $mediaDb     = Database::getInstance();
                 $accessTypeId = $mediaDb->getFileVisibility($requestedPath);
-                if ($accessTypeId !== null && $accessTypeId === 3) {
+                // Interdit (access_type_id=3) is blocked for the public route
+                // unless the request already passed the admin auth gate.
+                if (!$adminBypass && $accessTypeId !== null && $accessTypeId === 3) {
                     http_response_code(403);
                     exit;
                 }
             } catch (\Throwable $e) {
                 ErrorHandler::log('media_visibility', $e, ['path' => $requestedPath]);
             }
+        } elseif ($adminBypass) {
+            // Defence-in-depth: the admin bypass (Interdit files) is intended for
+            // thesis files only. If an admin request does not target one of the
+            // thesis file prefixes, it can only address non-thesis storage paths
+            // (schema, db, tmp, backups…). Deny those outright rather than rely
+            // solely on the MIME allow-list to protect them.
+            http_response_code(403);
+            exit;
         }
 
         // 4. Verify MIME type
@@ -108,6 +144,25 @@ class MediaController
             exit;
         }
 
+        // Resolve a human-facing display name for the tab title / download name.
+        // Prefer the original uploaded name (thesis_files.file_name); fall back to
+        // the basename of the requested path. Strip anything that could break the
+        // Content-Disposition header (CR/LF, quotes, control chars).
+        $displayName = null;
+        if (self::isThesisFilePath($requestedPath)) {
+            require_once APP_ROOT . '/src/Database.php';
+            require_once APP_ROOT . '/src/ErrorHandler.php';
+            try {
+                $mediaDb     = Database::getInstance();
+                $displayName = $mediaDb->getFileDisplayName($requestedPath);
+            } catch (\Throwable $e) {
+                ErrorHandler::log('media_display_name', $e, ['path' => $requestedPath]);
+            }
+        }
+        if ($displayName === null || $displayName === '') {
+            $displayName = basename($requestedPath);
+        }
+
         // 5. Send response headers
         header('Content-Type: ' . $mimeType);
         header('Content-Length: ' . (int) filesize($realFull));
@@ -118,20 +173,22 @@ class MediaController
             header('Cache-Control: public, max-age=86400');
         } elseif (in_array($ext, ['jpg','jpeg','png','gif','webp'], true)) {
             header('Cache-Control: public, max-age=604800');
-            header('Content-Disposition: inline');
+            $this->sendInlineContentDisposition($displayName);
         } elseif ($ext === 'pdf') {
             header('Cache-Control: public, max-age=86400');
-            header('Content-Disposition: inline');
+            $this->sendInlineContentDisposition($displayName);
         } elseif (in_array($ext, ['mp4','webm','ogv','mov'], true)) {
             // Video: no cache-control range requests should work
             header('Accept-Ranges: bytes');
+            $this->sendInlineContentDisposition($displayName);
             header('Cache-Control: public, max-age=86400');
         } elseif (in_array($ext, ['mp3','ogg','oga','wav','flac','aac','m4a'], true)) {
             header('Accept-Ranges: bytes');
+            $this->sendInlineContentDisposition($displayName);
             header('Cache-Control: public, max-age=86400');
         } else {
             // Unknown / other: serve inline, no download
-            header('Content-Disposition: inline');
+            $this->sendInlineContentDisposition($displayName);
             header('Cache-Control: public, max-age=86400');
         }
 
@@ -143,6 +200,36 @@ class MediaController
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Send a Content-Disposition: inline header carrying a useful tab title.
+     *
+     * Browsers use the filename in the tab title when a binary file is shown
+     * inline (PDF/image/video). We provide the original uploaded name, encoded
+     * safely:
+     *   - `filename`    — ASCII-only fallback (RFC 2183)
+     *   - `filename*=`  — UTF-8 encoded form for accented / international
+     *                     names (RFC 6266)
+     *
+     * @param string $filename Raw display name (UTF-8).
+     */
+    private function sendInlineContentDisposition(string $filename): void
+    {
+        // ASCII fallback: keep only printable ASCII, then drop quotes/backslashes.
+        $ascii = preg_replace('/[^\x20-\x7E]/', '', $filename);
+        if ($ascii === null) {
+            $ascii = '';
+        }
+        $ascii = str_replace(['"', '\\'], '', $ascii);
+        if ($ascii === '') {
+            $ascii = 'file';
+        }
+
+        header(
+            'Content-Disposition: inline; filename="' . addcslashes($ascii, '"\\') . '"'
+            . "; filename*=UTF-8''" . rawurlencode($filename)
+        );
+    }
+
     /**
      * Stream a file with HTTP Range support (required for HTML5 audio/video seeking).
      */
diff --git a/app/src/Database.php b/app/src/Database.php
index 48465c6..a33c14d 100644
--- a/app/src/Database.php
+++ b/app/src/Database.php
@@ -2087,6 +2087,26 @@ class Database
         return ($val !== false) ? (int)$val : null;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Return the human-facing display name (thesis_files.file_name) for a file
+     * path, or null when the path does not belong to a stored thesis file.
+     *
+     * file_name preserves the original filename the submitter uploaded, which
+     * is nicer than the sanitised on-disk path when the browser uses it as a
+     * tab title / download name (e.g. via Content-Disposition).
+     */
+    public function getFileDisplayName(string $filePath): ?string
+    {
+        $stmt = $this->pdo->prepare('
+            SELECT tf.file_name FROM thesis_files tf
+            WHERE tf.file_path = ?
+            LIMIT 1
+        ');
+        $stmt->execute([$filePath]);
+        $val = $stmt->fetchColumn();
+        return ($val !== false && $val !== '') ? (string)$val : null;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Return total number of rows in the theses table (for system status display).
      */
diff --git a/app/templates/admin/recapitulatif.php b/app/templates/admin/recapitulatif.php
index 516df01..ee10a6d 100644
--- a/app/templates/admin/recapitulatif.php
+++ b/app/templates/admin/recapitulatif.php
@@ -243,7 +243,14 @@
                     } elseif ($isExternal) {
                         $mediaUrl = htmlspecialchars($filePath);
                     } else {
-                        $mediaUrl = '/media?path=' . urlencode($filePath);
+                        // Interdit (access_type_id=3): the public /media route returns
+                        // 403 for these. Open them via the dedicated admin viewer
+                        // (/admin/media-viewer.php), served under /admin so the
+                        // administrator's session cookie is sent and the tab title
+                        // shows the file name.
+                        $_isForbidden = ((int)($thesis['access_type_id'] ?? 0) === 3);
+                        $mediaUrl = ($_isForbidden ? '/admin/media-viewer.php' : '/media')
+                                  . '?path=' . urlencode($filePath);
                     }
 
                     $typeIcon = match (true) {
diff --git a/docs/file-uploads.md b/docs/file-uploads.md
index 946d7bb..4625f35 100644
--- a/docs/file-uploads.md
+++ b/docs/file-uploads.md
@@ -175,6 +175,43 @@ Files are never served directly from disk. All access goes through `MediaControl
 - Visibility gate: `access_type_id = 3` (Interdit) → HTTP 403
 - MIME allow-list check before serving
 
+### Opening “Interdit” files from the backoffice
+
+Publicly, an Interdit file's `/media?path=…` returns 403. The admin can still open
+one via a **dedicated admin-only route**: `/admin/media.php?path=…`.
+
+- It is gated by `AdminAuth::requireLogin()` — served under `/admin` so the
+  administrator's session cookie (scoped to `/admin`) is sent.
+- It calls `MediaController::handle(adminBypass: true)`, which lifts **only** the
+  Interdit visibility gate. Path whitelist, `realpath()` jail and the MIME
+  allow-list are still enforced — an admin cannot read arbitrary server files.
+- **Defence-in-depth:** on the admin route the requested `path` is additionally
+  restricted to the five thesis-file prefixes (`tfe/`, `these/`, `frart/`,
+  `documents/`, `theses/`) via `MediaController::isThesisFilePath()`. Any other
+  storage path (`schema.sql`, `xamxam.db`, `tmp/`, `backups/`, `cache/`, …) is
+  rejected with 403 before it even reaches the MIME check.
+- The backoffice recap page (`recapitulatif.php`) already emits the admin URL
+  for files whose owning thesis is `access_type_id = 3`.
+
+### Reliable tab title for opened files
+
+The recap opens an Interdit file via `/admin/media-viewer.php?path=…`, a small
+HTML wrapper that sets a proper `<title>` (the original uploaded file name) and
+embeds the file through `/admin/media.php?path=…` in a full-viewport iframe.
+This gives a useful, consistent tab title across every file type. (Serving the
+raw PDF directly shows the URL, `media.php`, instead of the file name, because
+most PDFs carry no embedded `/Title` metadata that Chrome/Firefox's viewer
+would otherwise use.) The wrapper also re-declares the site's favicon
+(`/assets/favicon/…`) so the tab keeps the site icon even though it's a
+standalone page.
+
+Every served file (admin route and public `/media`) sets `Content-Disposition`
+to `inline` together with the original uploaded filename (`thesis_files.file_name`),
+so the browser shows a meaningful tab title (e.g. `rapport_2024.pdf`) instead of
+`media.php`. The name is emitted safely as an ASCII `filename` fallback plus a
+UTF-8 `filename*=UTF-8''…` form for accented / international names (RFC 6266),
+with control chars / quotes / backslashes stripped to prevent header injection.
+
 ---
 
 ## Security notes
diff --git a/tests/phpunit/MediaControllerVisibilityTest.php b/tests/phpunit/MediaControllerVisibilityTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..960efe6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/phpunit/MediaControllerVisibilityTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,145 @@
+<?php
+
+use PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase;
+
+/**
+ * MediaControllerVisibilityTest — integration tests for the file-visibility
+ * gate that MediaController relies on (Database::getFileVisibility).
+ *
+ * The MediaController::handle() public route blocks thesis files whose owner is
+ * 'Interdit' (access_type_id=3) with HTTP 403. The dedicated admin route
+ * (/admin/media.php) calls handle(adminBypass: true) to lift that single gate
+ * after AdminAuth::requireLogin() has confirmed an administrator session.
+ *
+ * These tests pin down the data contract (which access_type_id maps to which
+ * outcome) so a change to the gate logic can't silently break either route.
+ */
+class MediaControllerVisibilityTest extends TestCase
+{
+    private Database $db;
+
+    protected function setUp(): void
+    {
+        TestDatabase::resetData();
+        $this->db = TestDatabase::getInstance();
+        require_once APP_ROOT . '/src/Controllers/MediaController.php';
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * An 'Interdit' thesis file (access_type_id=3) must be flagged as
+     * forbidden so the public route returns 403 (and only the admin bypass
+     * may open it).
+     */
+    public function testInterditThesisFileIsFlaggedForbidden(): void
+    {
+        [$authorId, $thesisId] = TestDatabase::seedBasicThesis('Interdit TFE', 'Author', 2024);
+
+        $pdo = TestDatabase::getPDO();
+        $pdo->prepare('UPDATE theses SET access_type_id = 3 WHERE id = ?')
+            ->execute([$thesisId]);
+        $pdo->prepare(
+            "INSERT INTO thesis_files (thesis_id, file_type, file_path, file_name, file_size, mime_type)
+             VALUES (?, 'main', ?, 'rapport.pdf', 0, 'application/pdf')"
+        )->execute([$thesisId, 'documents/2024-001/rapport.pdf']);
+
+        $accessTypeId = $this->db->getFileVisibility('documents/2024-001/rapport.pdf');
+        $this->assertSame(3, $accessTypeId);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * A 'Libre' thesis file (access_type_id=1) is served publicly by /media —
+     * never blocked by the gate.
+     */
+    public function testLibreThesisFileIsNotFlaggedForbidden(): void
+    {
+        [$authorId, $thesisId] = TestDatabase::seedBasicThesis('Libre TFE', 'Author', 2024);
+
+        $pdo = TestDatabase::getPDO();
+        $pdo->prepare('UPDATE theses SET access_type_id = 1 WHERE id = ?')
+            ->execute([$thesisId]);
+
+        $accessTypeId = $this->db->getFileVisibility('documents/2024-001/cover.jpg');
+        $this->assertSame(1, $accessTypeId);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * A path that belongs to no thesis file resolves to null — the gate is
+     * a no-op (file still subject to MIME + jail checks in MediaController).
+     */
+    public function testUnrelatedPathReturnsNull(): void
+    {
+        // No files seeded at all — seed an Interdit thesis without entries.
+        $pdo = TestDatabase::getPDO();
+        $pdo->prepare(
+            "INSERT INTO theses (title, year, identifier, is_published, objet, access_type_id)
+             VALUES ('Orphan', 2024, '2024-999', 1, 'tfe', 3)"
+        )->execute();
+
+        $accessTypeId = $this->db->getFileVisibility('theses/2024-999/unknown.pdf');
+        $this->assertNull($accessTypeId);
+    }
+
+    // ── getFileDisplayName (tab title / download name) ────────────────────────
+
+    /**
+     * getFileDisplayName returns the original uploaded file_name for a known
+     * thesis file — used to set a useful browser tab title instead of 'media.php'.
+     */
+    public function testFileDisplayNameFromStoredFileName(): void
+    {
+        [$authorId, $thesisId] = TestDatabase::seedBasicThesis('Display Name', 'Author', 2024);
+
+        $pdo = TestDatabase::getPDO();
+        $pdo->prepare(
+            "INSERT INTO thesis_files (thesis_id, file_type, file_path, file_name, file_size, mime_type)
+             VALUES (?, 'main', 'tfe/2024-001/rapport.pdf', 'Note de synthese — Étude erg.pdf', 0, 'application/pdf')"
+        )->execute([$thesisId]);
+
+        $this->assertSame(
+            'Note de synthese — Étude erg.pdf',
+            $this->db->getFileDisplayName('tfe/2024-001/rapport.pdf')
+        );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * getFileDisplayName returns null for a path that belongs to no thesis file,
+     * so MediaController falls back to the basename of the requested path.
+     */
+    public function testFileDisplayNameUnknownPathReturnsNull(): void
+    {
+        $this->assertNull($this->db->getFileDisplayName('theses/2024-999/unknown.pdf'));
+    }
+
+    // ── isThesisFilePath (admin-bypass defense-in-depth) ──────────────────────
+
+    /**
+     * The admin bypass route is restricted to thesis-file prefixes only.
+     * All five storage layouts (tfe/ these/ frart/ documents/ theses/) count;
+     * any other storage path (schema, db, tmp, backups…) is rejected.
+     */
+    public function testIsThesisFilePathRecognisesAllThesisPrefixes(): void
+    {
+        foreach (['tfe', 'these', 'frart', 'documents', 'theses'] as $prefix) {
+            $this->assertTrue(
+                MediaController::isThesisFilePath($prefix . '/2024/2024-001/rapport.pdf'),
+                "Expected '{$prefix}/…' to be a thesis file path"
+            );
+        }
+    }
+
+    public function testIsThesisFilePathRejectsNonThesisStoragePaths(): void
+    {
+        foreach ([
+            'schema.sql',
+            'xamxam.db',
+            'tmp/evil.php',
+            'backups/xamxam-2024.db',
+            'cache/foo.png',
+        ] as $nonThesisPath) {
+            $this->assertFalse(
+                MediaController::isThesisFilePath($nonThesisPath),
+                "Expected '{$nonThesisPath}' to be rejected as a non-thesis path"
+            );
+        }
+    }
+}