How to fix HTTP Error on Wordpress 2.6 Flash Uploader

Whenever you are trying to upload an image using the flash uploader in Wordpress and received a “HTTP error”? and uploading images status stuck in crunching ……..

Solutions: The problem has something to do with mod_security, which is basically a web application firewall that protects your website from a range of attacks. So you shouldn’t turn off this module as it protects your site from such malicious attack , You can add a special rule in .htaccess file which can be found in the root folder of your Wordpress installation to get work the flash uploader.

Open the .htaccess file in your website document root and add the following lines:

• For Apache 1.X
  
  
  

  
  
  
  SecFilterEngine Off
  
  SecFilterScanPOST Off
  
  
  
  

  
  


• For Apache 2.X
  
  
  

  
  
  
  SecRuleEngine Off
  
  SecAuditEngine Off