Title: HTTP response code 403 potentially unsafe operation
Last modified: February 10, 2022

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# HTTP response code 403 potentially unsafe operation

 *  Resolved [Jason](https://wordpress.org/support/users/midpath/)
 * (@midpath)
 * [4 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-response-code-403-potentially-unsafe-operation/)
 * I keep getting error 403, potentially unsafe operation when I try to install 
   plugins by uploading plugin files. These are known plugins like FileBird Pro 
   and NextGen Pro.
 * No records found in Life Traffic of these incidents.
 * Note, this is on a staging site.

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 *  Plugin Support [wfpeter](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wfpeter/)
 * (@wfpeter)
 * [4 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-response-code-403-potentially-unsafe-operation/#post-15366717)
 * Hi [@midpath](https://wordpress.org/support/users/midpath/), thanks for highlighting
   and describing your issue.
 * When a request to a potentially unsafe script or background request is blocked
   by Wordfence, you should be presented with an, “**Add action to allowlist**” 
   button where you can manually insert the params to the allowlist based on the
   request currently being disallowed. This will then appear in **Wordfence > All
   Options > Allowlisted URLs**.
 * Failing this, trying again whilst in [Learning Mode](https://www.wordfence.com/help/firewall/learning-mode/)
   could help.
 * If you’re not seeing a Wordfence-branded blocking page for the 403, the unsafe
   operation could be based on your WordPress settings instead which can be set 
   to allow/disallow certain file mime types from being uploaded.
 * Thanks,
 * Peter.

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 * Last reply from: [wfpeter](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wfpeter/)
 * Last activity: [4 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-response-code-403-potentially-unsafe-operation/#post-15366717)
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