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getting a 403 forbidden message when reply to any threads, can start new ones like this but cant reply. Chrome on ChromeOS.
Edit to add PistonHeads advice:
As you've gathered these types of issues do pop up rarely for certain inputs as the firewall we run (to keep the forums secure) can sometimes falsely interpret safe text as malicious. We do plan at some point to make this experience better, but for now it is a known limitation for a small percentage of posts.
That said, you can use the Preview function to gradually isolate the problematic bit in the block of text - e.g. for the text block, start with just the first paragraph and try Preview, if you see 403 you know the bad part exists within there and can go back and further filter it down.
It is a fiddly process, but given the firewall is a managed service and uses an industry standard ruleset to catch security risks, there isn't much else that can be done at the moment (without significant dev effort!).
Edit to add PistonHeads advice:
As you've gathered these types of issues do pop up rarely for certain inputs as the firewall we run (to keep the forums secure) can sometimes falsely interpret safe text as malicious. We do plan at some point to make this experience better, but for now it is a known limitation for a small percentage of posts.
That said, you can use the Preview function to gradually isolate the problematic bit in the block of text - e.g. for the text block, start with just the first paragraph and try Preview, if you see 403 you know the bad part exists within there and can go back and further filter it down.
It is a fiddly process, but given the firewall is a managed service and uses an industry standard ruleset to catch security risks, there isn't much else that can be done at the moment (without significant dev effort!).
HI AJB88, sorry to hear you've been having issues with the website, I will try to help fix this issue for you... to start can you help us with some further details? does it happen straight away when you click the "Start New Topic" button or after you try to add the title and message and click submit, if the latter can you provide what the title/message is? Since you can't reply (just try again on this one please) maybe just start a new thread and we take from there... Cheers!
Edited by tirolo_ on Thursday 5th March 18:00
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
I also got 403 forbidden on Chrome trying to post a pic
I also got 403 forbidden on Chrome trying to post a pic
Same problem for me too - interesting to see if it works here
Thread is
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
Thread is
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
dapprman said:
Same problem for me too - interesting to see if it works here
Thread is
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
I've tried to quote every single reply on that thread, can you help me with further details on how to reproduce this?Thread is
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
I selected quote on the penultimate post (on hot salt beef bagels), typed text and got a blank page with 403 Forbidden at the top. Going back one page and the post button was greyed out.
Going back in to the thread and replying I get the same problem.
I've tried again with the quote.
Each time the same result.
Will try logging out and in and post if that works. - didn't work.
Going back in to the thread and replying I get the same problem.
I've tried again with the quote.
Each time the same result.
Will try logging out and in and post if that works. - didn't work.
dapprman said:
Must be somethng about that specific thread as I've just replied to another in the same section and failed again on replying to the sandwichh thread.
That's weird, just tried to reply to that post and all seems fine... Are you trying to post something other than just plain text?tirolo_ said:
dapprman said:
Must be somethng about that specific thread as I've just replied to another in the same section and failed again on replying to the sandwichh thread.
That's weird, just tried to reply to that post and all seems fine... Are you trying to post something other than just plain text?I just got one trying to reply to this thread:
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
Plain text reply, no links, pictures, or quotes.
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
Plain text reply, no links, pictures, or quotes.
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