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Latest post by petekuhn on Friday, 29 May 2026 10:13 CDT
Using a cloned live site for testing.
I get a 403 error on one of the front end functions, and the AdminTools log shows DFI Shield as the reason. Using localhost in this case.
If I run the same thing on the live site, I get no problems. AdminTools params are the same on both the live site and the cloned site.
I need the exact Target URL from your Blocked Requests Log to be able to help you.
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Here is the URL
https://localhost/?option=com_csccruise
There's nothing in the URL parameter which could've triggered DFIShield. I assume this must be a POST request and the problem lies within the POST data. That would make sense. The POST data could include a reference to a local file which would indeed trigger DFIShield (DFI stands for Direct File Inclusion).
Since this is a local dev site I recommend the simplest approach: go to the Configure WAF page and disable DFIShield.
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Makes great sense. Thanks.
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