Why am I getting a "406 Not Acceptable" error? Print

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A 406 on cPanel/LiteSpeed servers is almost always a ModSecurity rule blocking your request — typically when a form, post, or URL contains content the firewall flags as suspicious.

  1. Note exactly what you were doing — submitting a form, saving a post, or uploading. The triggering content (certain code, symbols, or keywords) is the clue.
  2. Check cPanel ModSecurity (if available) to see the recent hits and rule IDs.
  3. Try the action with simpler content to confirm a specific phrase is being blocked.
  4. If it is a false positive on your own legitimate content, we can whitelist the rule.

Open a ticket with the exact URL, the time, and the rule ID if you can see it, and we will adjust ModSecurity.


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