403 error when posting

[simoncn]

Website attacks do not usually involve sinmply posting the text of a script to run. They usually involve sending a specially crafted HTTP POST command that includes an unusual sequence of characters that fools the web server into thinking that text following the sequence of characters is a script to be run.

The security filtering is done at this lower level of HTTP requests and is not specific to the MinimServer forum software (which might or might not be well protected against attacks). The filtering is applied to prevent damage caused by attacks on any software that might have security vulnerabilities.

Because the filtering software doesn't know what is running on top of it, it is over-cautious and filters things in MinimServer forum posts that don't need to be filtered.

I cannot adjust the filtering. I don't even know exactly what is being filtered. My only option is to completely disable all filtering. If I do this, my hosting provider has informed me that it is at my own risk and they cannot be responsible for any damage that might occur as a result or doing this.