Title: HTTP error when uploading images Last modified: August 21, 2016 --- # HTTP error when uploading images * [Magnus](https://wordpress.org/support/users/magnusboguckigmailcom/) * (@magnusboguckigmailcom) * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-when-uploading-images-9/) * I upload images on a weekly basis as I run a photography website. * All of a sudden I get a “HTTP error” when uploading. I cannot recall changing anything recently. * I tried following some other threads like: – [http://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-on-image-upload-361?replies=8](http://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-on-image-upload-361?replies=8)– Spoke to my host but they cant find anything – Created a .htaccess in the wp- config folder – [http://www.chewie.co.uk/general/wordpress-image-upload-http-error/](http://www.chewie.co.uk/general/wordpress-image-upload-http-error/) * My website is: magnusbogucki.com * Any idea? Viewing 8 replies - 1 through 8 (of 8 total) * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-when-uploading-images-9/#post-4250936) * This is a server issue – not a WordPress one. You need to go back to your hosts about this. * Thread Starter [Magnus](https://wordpress.org/support/users/magnusboguckigmailcom/) * (@magnusboguckigmailcom) * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-when-uploading-images-9/#post-4250950) * I have been talking for 40 minutes with my host – in the end they logged into my account and uploaded a photo and it worked for them! * Or what would be possible be wrong at the host? Perhaps I can give them some hints … * I have been reproducing this issue on 2 different networks and 4 different browsers. * I run firebug and got the error: NetworkError: 503 Service Unavailable – [http://magnusbogucki.com/blog/wp-admin/async-upload.php”](http://magnusbogucki.com/blog/wp-admin/async-upload.php”); * Strange thing is that I have tried this on 2 different networks can get the same error. Is it a chance the host didnt get an error because they were inside the network? * Thread Starter [Magnus](https://wordpress.org/support/users/magnusboguckigmailcom/) * (@magnusboguckigmailcom) * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-when-uploading-images-9/#post-4250951) * One more thing – I have another wordpress account hosted by the same company. I just went onto that site and uploaded with no problem. * Not sure what it tells me – cuz it cannot be my network as it works on one but not the other. I * It can be wordpress or host – I did try to deactive all plugins but still faced the same issue AND I reinstalled wordpress but still faced the same issue. * What can it be? * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-when-uploading-images-9/#post-4250952) * > what would be possible be wrong at the host? * It’s often a problem with the mod_security configuration on the server. * Thread Starter [Magnus](https://wordpress.org/support/users/magnusboguckigmailcom/) * (@magnusboguckigmailcom) * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-when-uploading-images-9/#post-4251003) * Any other proposal? My hosting company (one.com) says it works fine for them and htey believe it is a network issue – but I am facing this issue on two different networks and then I use another domain with them and then it works fine (which means the network should be fine). * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-when-uploading-images-9/#post-4251004) * Sorry – I have nothing else to offer. I’m willing to take a pretty serious bet that they need to adjust their mod_security rules and that they’re not seeing the issue because their own rules are not applying to them. For example, are they filtering based on IP? * Thread Starter [Magnus](https://wordpress.org/support/users/magnusboguckigmailcom/) * (@magnusboguckigmailcom) * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-when-uploading-images-9/#post-4251006) * what is mod_security rules anyway? * It is odd because i have the domain magnusbogucki.com and magnusbogucki.se with the same host. The .se works without a problem but .com doesnt. * I have been running .com for several years and never had a problem but with . se I just purchased recently. * [jazskye](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jazskye/) * (@jazskye) * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-when-uploading-images-9/#post-4251097) * Did you have any luck finding out the answer?? I’m having the exact same problem!! Any tips would be appreciated!! Viewing 8 replies - 1 through 8 (of 8 total) The topic ‘HTTP error when uploading images’ is closed to new replies. * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 8 replies * 3 participants * Last reply from: [jazskye](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jazskye/) * Last activity: [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-when-uploading-images-9/#post-4251097) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics