Title: 403 error
Last modified: September 1, 2016

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# 403 error

 *  [lachytimber](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lachytimber/)
 * (@lachytimber)
 * [9 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/403-error-55/)
 * Hi there,
 * When I attempt to use the plugin and add a file I get this error.
 * “
    403 Forbidden
 * A potentially unsafe operation has been detected in your request to this site.
   “
 * Any idea whats going on or tips in resolving the issue?
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/add-from-server/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/add-from-server/)

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 *  Plugin Author [Dion Hulse](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dd32/)
 * (@dd32)
 * Meta Developer
 * [9 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/403-error-55/#post-7643316)
 * Sounds like you’ve got a security module, such as mod_security or other server-
   layer security software installed that’s blocking the request.
 * You’ll need to contact your webhost and ask why the request is being blocked,
   and if there’s anything they can do to allow it for your site.
    Unfortunately
   there’s not a lot I can do in the plugin to work around the block without knowing
   why the server is blocking it.

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 * Last activity: [9 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/403-error-55/#post-7643316)
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