Silly isn't it. I have a ticket in with them so we shall see.

It's cat with a string, "cat" doesn't do anything, but "cat __" triggers... the linux cat command is used to view the contents of a file; i'm sure "tail __" will error as well.

bascially that rule is to thwart users exploiting insecure scripts to utilize system commands, they don't want them to cat /var/www/html/config.php (or something similar)...

As i said, it's a really anal module...

Yeah, "cat" anything will trigger it. Strange, they don't have a variety of other commands filtered that can do the exact same thing. more, less, head, print, etc. all work fine. Sounds like they were maybe just getting started setting it up, or something.

They have been around for a lttle while not sure how long. Hopefully they will get it corrected in the AM .

Dang... Giz beat me to it Guess that's what I get for doing real work

They're likely using the builtin subset and haven't started tweaking; the default set of filters has a load of examples, I believe cat is one of them.

as usual, i am, the man :nod: lol

Funny... even tho I can't type the word lynx_, I can type in cat is pregnant and even cat /var/www/ just fine...

That means that your host doesn't have those lines defined in their mod_security configuration ;)...

Really?

Do you know of a way I can check the settings via cPanel? I don't see such options. I guess I could ask them what "everyday words" I can't use! lol

Most things in the configs are strings, it's nto formed to check for everyday words, some words just fit in the filtered strings.

And there is no way to see the config, they'd have to sen dyou the config file; which, for security, they're doubtful to do.

You could go and download the module and tear it apart though