Issue Downloading files with .db extension - error 403 - forbidden

[VojinP]

Since some time, my server denies downloading .db extensions, which is crucial for my app to download it directly. When I change filename to .txt extension, works just normally, but when it is .db extension won't work. Any idea why? I think I don't have mod_security or similar stuff on the server. I have tried from several folders in website, same behaviour - denied.

 

[VojinP]

Hmm... I have turned of Proxy mode in Apache Nginx settings and now it is working. But that is too bad.....

 

[IgorG]

I think that this KB article describes the reason well: Unable to open PSD, LOG, CMD, EXE, BAT, SVG, CSH or SH file: 403 Forbidden

 

[VojinP]

I think that this KB article describes the reason well: Unable to open PSD, LOG, CMD, EXE, BAT, SVG, CSH or SH file: 403 Forbidden

That is nice, but I do not have WordPress site.

 

[EvgeniyKovrizhnikov]

That is nice, but I do not have WordPress site.

Hello.

If disabling Proxy Mode helps - it looks like a problem on Apache's side. Can you check - does the domain has any specific configuration for Apache on "Apache & Nginx settings" page? Also, is there any .htaccess file in domain folders?

 

[mow]

Hmm... I have turned of Proxy mode in Apache Nginx settings and now it is working. But that is too bad.....

So what is the setting now? Apache only or nginx only?

 

[VojinP]

So what is the setting now? Apache only or nginx only?

It is the apache only.

 

[VojinP]

Hello.

If disabling Proxy Mode helps - it looks like a problem on Apache's side. Can you check - does the domain has any specific configuration for Apache on "Apache & Nginx settings" page? Also, is there any .htaccess file in domain folders?

There is a classic wordpresses htaccess file, I'm using it for my websites. In nginx configuration there was nginx version of wordpresses htaccess...

 

[VojinP]

There is a classic wordpresses htaccess file, I'm using it for my websites. In nginx configuration there was nginx version of wordpresses htaccess...

NginX configuration:

if (!-e $request_filename) {
    set $test P;
}
if ($uri !~ ^/(plesk-stat|webstat|webstat-ssl|ftpstat|anon_ftpstat|awstats-icon|internal-nginx-static-location)) {
    set $test "${test}C";
}
if ($test = PC) {
    rewrite ^/(.*)$ /index.php?$1;
}

.htaccess:

RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /

RewriteRule ^index\.php$ - [L]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule . /index.php [L]

 

[VojinP]

Hello.

If disabling Proxy Mode helps - it looks like a problem on Apache's side. Can you check - does the domain has any specific configuration for Apache on "Apache & Nginx settings" page? Also, is there any .htaccess file in domain folders?

Howver I do not think there is an issue both with nginx configuration or htaccess. For example file.db and file.txt both exists in same folder, file.txt is accessable, file.db is not.

 

[mow]

It is the apache only.

Then it has to be a problem with nginx configuration. Did you also check the includes in e.g. /etc/nginx/modules.conf.d?
BTW, which logfile did the errors end up in?

 

[VojinP]

Then it has to be a problem with nginx configuration. Did you also check the includes in e.g. /etc/nginx/modules.conf.d?
BTW, which logfile did the errors end up in?

I see no errors in a log, like it never happened, and there is nothing suspicious in nginx configuration files.