403 error when uploading attachment

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403 error when uploading attachment

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Please help, this issue has just started and I'm stumped.

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Please describe your problem. Whenever a user attempts to attach an image to a post (even one), the server throws a 403 error.
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Re: 403 error when uploading attachment

Post by Lumpy Burgertushie »

make sure the files folder on the server is set to chmod 777. use your ftp to set it.


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Re: 403 error when uploading attachment

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Thanks, Lumpy. Yes, permissions on the files folder are already 777.
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Re: 403 error when uploading attachment

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contact your host about their mod_security settings.

403 is a permission denied error usually at the server level.

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Re: 403 error when uploading attachment

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Thanks, Lumpy - that was it! I disabled ModSecurity and it appears to now be functioning correctly.
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