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Random HTTP 403 errors when replying to posts
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Alan Newman
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Nov 19, 2014 - 7:09 pm

Hello,

 

Both I and my forum members are getting the following intermitttant HTTP 403 errors.

'You dont have permissions to access  /index.php'

I was able reply to a post today but for the most part users werent able to post over the last 24 hours

and this has been happening intermittantly for a month now

It doesnt happen when navigating any other part of the site just when replying to forum posts.

If you have any pointers please

 

Thanks

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Alan Newman
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Nov 19, 2014 - 7:57 pm

I tried updating SP5.5.2 but it aborted due to the same access issue to /index.php

I refreshed the page and it carried on successfully so it must have gotten access to the /index.php the 2nd time around.

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Mr Papa
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Nov 19, 2014 - 8:28 pm

a 403 status is the server responding that some action was forbidden (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP_403)...

the index.php file in the wp root is an integral part of wp processing... you need to check with your host why you are getting a 403 status on it..

it may be happening when posting because of data associated with the POSTed or GET data of the page...  sometimes misconfigurations of mod_proxy or overzealous rules for mod_security get in the way...  your host should be able to help... 

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