Title: Cannot create posts with images – 404 error post.php
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Cannot create posts with images – 404 error post.php

 *  [weareweapons](https://wordpress.org/support/users/weareweapons/)
 * (@weareweapons)
 * [16 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-create-posts-with-images-404-error-postphp/)
 * Hi,
 * I have a problem that has become very frustrating and I’m hoping one of you kind
   souls can help me. These problems are occurring on a first-time install on WP
   2.9.2 on a new server. I have used WordPress on other sites successfully.
 * When creating a new post, I am unable to insert an image. To be specific, when
   I insert an img src tag or attempt to “insert into post” using the media library,
   I get a 404 error (the address bar displays “post.php”) after clicking either“
   Publish” or “View Post”.
 * When I create a post with only text it is displayed as normal without any issues.
 * I’ve searched the codex and other sites and have messed with .htaccess, chmod,
   deactivating plug-ins (the only one is Akismet), etc. I have also deleted the
   database and WP and completely reinstalled.
 * I’m starting to think this is a host issue, but I have no idea what that issue
   would be. Any and all suggestions are greatly appreciated.
 * Thanks

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 *  [Manekinen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/manekinen/)
 * (@manekinen)
 * [16 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-create-posts-with-images-404-error-postphp/#post-1493967)
 * Hi, i got exactly the same problem after upgrade my 2.9 to 2.9.2.
 * While upgrade, i did some improvements to .htaccess and installed caching plugin
   to reduce my monthly bandwidth, so i was thinkig this was a problem.
 * I saw this one week later when tried to update one of my posts. I get 404 everytime,
   like **weareweapons** says, after clicking publish or view. I can not even change
   permalink to this post.
 * So i tried to make new post and see if it works – yeah, it works fine but until
   we add image to that post. Empty img src tag causes no problem, but with http://
   or full link inside – i get 404. However i can insert images from library, i 
   can upload, etc.
 * I downgraded back to 2.9, restored previous copy of database (used with 2.9),
   restored previous .htaccess, disabled all plugins – still 404.
 * I see that i got problems with myphpadmin too, i get wordpress 404 error (with
   normal url site.com/myphpadmin/index.php…) when try to manually edit records 
   in database, this was working fine before upgrade to 2.9.2
 * So if someone resolved this, please help, thanks!
 *  [Manekinen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/manekinen/)
 * (@manekinen)
 * [16 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-create-posts-with-images-404-error-postphp/#post-1493968)
 * Oh, it seems like this is mod_security problem. It do not allows to post `<img
   src="http://" />` – when i put stupid bold tag into http
    `<img src="http<b></
   b>://..." />` it saves post but it is useless now…
 * apache log after attempt to post:
 * > [Mon May 24 00:37:20 2010] [error] [client 89.228.***.***] ModSecurity: Rule
   > execution error – PCRE limits exceeded (-8): (null). [hostname “***.***”] [
   > uri “/wp-admin/post.php”] [unique_id “***”]
 * And i see there is a lot problems with mod security and wordpress… [http://wordpress.org/tags/mod_security](http://wordpress.org/tags/mod_security)
 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [16 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-create-posts-with-images-404-error-postphp/#post-1493969)
 * Contact your hosting provider and ask them to lift that limitation, it’s a little
   bit overkill.
 *  [Manekinen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/manekinen/)
 * (@manekinen)
 * [15 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-create-posts-with-images-404-error-postphp/#post-1494011)
 * Yes, this was a mod security problem, administrator has set a high security level
   after attacks on the server 🙂

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 * Last reply from: [Manekinen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/manekinen/)
 * Last activity: [15 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-create-posts-with-images-404-error-postphp/#post-1494011)
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