Title: Image Uploader – HTTP error
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Image Uploader – HTTP error

 *  [jccitizen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jccitizen/)
 * (@jccitizen)
 * [17 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/image-uploader-http-error-1/)
 * Hello,
 * This is an issue with the flash image uploader.
 * After initial installation, I was able to use the image uploader without any 
   issues. I uploaded two images and it worked perfectly, doing exactly what it 
   was meant to do.
 * Now it doesn’t work. Every time I try to upload an image, the progress bar scrolls
   through as usual then in red letters above the bar it says “HTTP error”. That’s
   all it says. There is also a DISMISS box on the progress bar. The image doesn’t
   upload or anything. This is happening every time.
 * I don’t think this is a site security issue or anything because I was able to
   use it before without issue. I have changed nothing in the software aside from
   adding a few plugins, but nothing to do with flash or images at all.
 * I have check my security and various other settings on my site (I’m a network
   admin) and everything has the proper permissions, etc.
 * I can manually upload the files, obviously, and I can use the non-flash-uploader.
   php script fine as well. I have gone through the sticky about the media uploader
   and checked everything listed there with no success.
 * Just wanted to post my error, in case you haven’t seen it before.
 * Take care.
 * Scott
    [http://www.jccitizen.com](http://www.jccitizen.com)

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 *  [ThorHammer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thorhammer/)
 * (@thorhammer)
 * [17 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/image-uploader-http-error-1/#post-790628)
 * have a look here:
    [http://wordpress.org/support/topic/183297?replies=1](http://wordpress.org/support/topic/183297?replies=1)
 *  Thread Starter [jccitizen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jccitizen/)
 * (@jccitizen)
 * [17 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/image-uploader-http-error-1/#post-790642)
 * Thanks for the link, but unfortunately, I tried everything there and on the outside
   site and it is still not working.
 * It uploads the image then throws the “HTTP error” while crunching the image. 
   The thing that really confuses me is that is worked perfectly the first two times
   I uploaded images, then hasn’t worked since.
 * Thanks for the help, though!
 *  Thread Starter [jccitizen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jccitizen/)
 * (@jccitizen)
 * [17 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/image-uploader-http-error-1/#post-790647)
 * UPDATE
 * The issue has been resolved. I had to tweak the .htaccess a little more and when
   I moved the following code to the top of the .htaccess file it works:
 *     ```
       <IfModule mod_security.c>
       <Files async-upload.php>
       SecFilterEngine Off
       SecFilterScanPOST Off
       </Files>
       </IfModule>
       ```
   
 * I put that code at the very top of the .htaccess file, right beneath the **# 
   BEGIN WordPress**.
 * Thanks for the help!
 *  [ThorHammer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thorhammer/)
 * (@thorhammer)
 * [17 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/image-uploader-http-error-1/#post-790711)
 * Note that your host might forbid this function since it is a security vulnerability.
   You might try to chmod your uploads/* to 755 or 777. Then the above soultion 
   will work.

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 * Last activity: [17 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/image-uploader-http-error-1/#post-790711)
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