Title: 2.5 cannot edit old posts 500 error Last modified: August 19, 2016 --- # 2.5 cannot edit old posts 500 error * [berendraap](https://wordpress.org/support/users/berendraap/) * (@berendraap) * [18 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/25-cannot-edit-old-posts-500-error/) * After upgrading to 2.5 I cannot edit old posts anymore. I get a 500 error. Also changing of some wp options causes a 403 error. Any ideas?? * error log below [Fri Apr 25 10:32:38 2008] [error] [client 213.93.168.232] mod_security: Filtering against POST payload requested but payload is not available [hostname“ www.alphatrots.nl”] [uri “/wp-admin/admin.php?page=dbmanager/dbmanager.php”] [ unique_id “aJ8HEFKWjQoAAE4HAgcAAAAE”] [Fri Apr 25 10:32:38 2008] [error] [client 213.93.168.232] mod_security: Filtering against POST payload requested but payload is not available [hostname “www.alphatrots.nl”] [uri “/wp-admin/admin.php?page =dbmanager/dbmanager.php”] [unique_id “aJ8HEFKWjQoAAE4HAgcAAAAE”] [Fri Apr 25 10:32:38 2008] [error] [client 213.93.168.232] mod_security: Filtering against POST payload requested but payload is not available [hostname “www.alphatrots. nl”] [uri “/wp-admin/admin.php?page=dbmanager/dbmanager.php”] [unique_id “aJ8HEFKWjQoAAE4HAgcAAAAE”][ Fri Apr 25 10:32:38 2008] [error] [client 213.93.168.232] mod_security: Filtering against POST payload requested but payload is not available [hostname “www.alphatrots. nl”] [uri “/wp-admin/admin.php?page=dbmanager/dbmanager.php”] [unique_id “aJ8HEFKWjQoAAE4HAgcAAAAE”][ Fri Apr 25 10:32:38 2008] [error] [client 213.93.168.232] mod_security: Filtering against POST payload requested but payload is not available [hostname “www.alphatrots. nl”] [uri “/wp-admin/admin.php?page=dbmanager/dbmanager.php”] [unique_id “aJ8HEFKWjQoAAE4HAgcAAAAE”][ Fri Apr 25 10:32:38 2008] [error] [client 213.93.168.232] mod_security: Filtering against POST payload requested but payload is not available [hostname “www.alphatrots. nl”] [uri “/wp-admin/admin.php?page=dbmanager/dbmanager.php”] [unique_id “aJ8HEFKWjQoAAE4HAgcAAAAE”][ Fri Apr 25 10:32:38 2008] [error] [client 213.93.168.232] mod_security: Filtering against POST payload requested but payload is not available [hostname “www.alphatrots. nl”] [uri “/wp-admin/admin.php?page=dbmanager/dbmanager.php”] [unique_id “aJ8HEFKWjQoAAE4HAgcAAAAE”][ Fri Apr 25 10:32:38 2008] [error] [client 213.93.168.232] mod_security: Filtering against POST payload requested but payload is not available [hostname “www.alphatrots. nl”] [uri “/wp-admin/admin.php?page=dbmanager/dbmanager.php”] [unique_id “aJ8HEFKWjQoAAE4HAgcAAAAE”][ Fri Apr 25 10:32:38 2008] [error] [client 213.93.168.232] mod_security: Filtering against POST payload requested but payload is not available [hostname “www.alphatrots. nl”] [uri “/wp-admin/admin.php?page=dbmanager/dbmanager.php”] [unique_id “aJ8HEFKWjQoAAE4HAgcAAAAE”][ Fri Apr 25 10:32:38 2008] [error] [client 213.93.168.232] mod_security: Filtering against POST payload requested but payload is not available [hostname “www.alphatrots. nl”] [uri “/wp-admin/admin.php?page=dbmanager/dbmanager.php”] [unique_id “aJ8HEFKWjQoAAE4HAgcAAAAE”][ Fri Apr 25 10:32:38 2008] [error] [client 213.93.168.232] mod_security: Filtering against POST payload requested but payload is not available [hostname “www.alphatrots. nl”] [uri “/wp-admin/admin.php?page=dbmanager/dbmanager.php”] [unique_id “aJ8HEFKWjQoAAE4HAgcAAAAE”][ Fri Apr 25 10:32:38 2008] [error] [client 213.93.168.232] mod_security: Filtering against POST payload requested but payload is not available [hostname “www.alphatrots. nl”] [uri “/wp-admin/admin.php?page=dbmanager/dbmanager.php”] [unique_id “aJ8HEFKWjQoAAE4HAgcAAAAE”][ Fri Apr 25 10:32:38 2008] [error] [client 213.93.168.232] mod_security: Filtering against POST payload requested but payload is not available [hostname “www.alphatrots. nl”] [uri “/wp-admin/admin.php?page=dbmanager/dbmanager.php”] [unique_id “aJ8HEFKWjQoAAE4HAgcAAAAE”][ Fri Apr 25 10:32:38 2008] [error] [client 213.93.168.232] mod_security: Filtering against POST payload requested but payload is not available [hostname “www.alphatrots. nl”] [uri “/wp-admin/admin.php?page=dbmanager/dbmanager.php”] [unique_id “aJ8HEFKWjQoAAE4HAgcAAAAE”][ Fri Apr 25 10:32:38 2008] [error] [client 213.93.168.232] mod_security: Filtering against POST payload requested but payload is not available [hostname “www.alphatrots. nl”] [uri “/wp-admin/admin.php?page=dbmanager/dbmanager.php”] [unique_id “aJ8HEFKWjQoAAE4HAgcAAAAE”][ Fri Apr 25 10:32:38 2008] [error] [client 213.93.168.232] mod_security: Filtering against POST payload requested but payload is not available [hostname “www.alphatrots. nl”] [uri “/wp-admin/admin.php?page=dbmanager/dbmanager.php”] [unique_id “aJ8HEFKWjQoAAE4HAgcAAAAE”][ Fri Apr 25 10:32:38 2008] [error] [client 213.93.168.232] mod_security: Filtering against POST payload requested but payload is not available [hostname “www.alphatrots. nl”] [uri “/wp-admin/admin.php?page=dbmanager/dbmanager.php”] [unique_id “aJ8HEFKWjQoAAE4HAgcAAAAE”][ client 82.150.141.19] PHP Warning: fread() [[function.fread](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/25-cannot-edit-old-posts-500-error/function.fread?output_format=md)]: Length parameter must be greater than 0. in /home/httpd/vhosts/alphatrots.nl/ httpdocs/wp-content/plugins/dbmanager/dbmanager.php on line 90 [Fri Apr 25 10: 33:23 2008] [error] [client 213.93.168.232] mod_security: Access denied with code 500. Pattern match “!/imp/login\\.php” at HEADER(“Referer”) [id “300018”][ rev “3”] [msg “Generic PHP code injection protection via ARGS”] [severity “CRITICAL”][ hostname “www.alphatrots.nl”] [uri “/wp-admin/post.php?action=edit&post=3&message =1&_wp_original_http_referer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alphatrots.nl%2Fwp-admin%2Fedit. php”] [unique_id “a0353VKWjQoAAFueGLMAAAAM”] Viewing 5 replies - 1 through 5 (of 5 total) * Thread Starter [berendraap](https://wordpress.org/support/users/berendraap/) * (@berendraap) * [18 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/25-cannot-edit-old-posts-500-error/#post-749062) * Sorry, previous error.log was too long. The problem is stated below. * [Fri Apr 25 11:30:21 2008] [error] [client 213.93.168.232] mod_security: Access denied with code 500. Pattern match “!/imp/login\\.php” at HEADER(“Referer”) [ id “300018”] [rev “3”] [msg “Generic PHP code injection protection via ARGS”][ severity “CRITICAL”] [hostname “www.alphatrots.nl”] [uri “/wp-admin/post.php? action=edit&post=3&message=1&_wp_original_http_referer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alphatrots. nl%2Fwp-admin%2Fedit.php”] [unique_id “Nwh7h1KWjQoAACPi14YAAAAG”] * [petereyesparks](https://wordpress.org/support/users/petereyesparks/) * (@petereyesparks) * [17 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/25-cannot-edit-old-posts-500-error/#post-749369) * you need to get your host to edit the mod_security to allow wordpress this type of code injection. * [onepack](https://wordpress.org/support/users/onepack/) * (@onepack) * [17 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/25-cannot-edit-old-posts-500-error/#post-749388) * berendraap, I have the exact same issue here! and when I check the forum it seems I’m not the only one.. Can you please let me know if you have been able to resolve this issue? * Many thanx in advance! * [onepack](https://wordpress.org/support/users/onepack/) * (@onepack) * [17 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/25-cannot-edit-old-posts-500-error/#post-749389) * This Might help you a little further! * Try to add this in your .htaccess file: * SecFilterEngine Off SecFilterScanPOST Off * Let me know if it works as good for you as it does for me 🙂 * Greetz, * OnePack * [webmystery](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webmystery/) * (@webmystery) * [17 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/25-cannot-edit-old-posts-500-error/#post-749404) * I’m experiencing that error when trying to update any of my widgets – none of these htaccess modifications is helping, neither is my recent upgrade to 2.7 Viewing 5 replies - 1 through 5 (of 5 total) The topic ‘2.5 cannot edit old posts 500 error’ is closed to new replies. ## Tags * [edit](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/edit/) * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 5 replies * 4 participants * Last reply from: [webmystery](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webmystery/) * Last activity: [17 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/25-cannot-edit-old-posts-500-error/#post-749404) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics