Recieving 403 errors in firefox but nowhere else
I often receive a 403 error when using Firefox Every time, before this happens, I get the unsafe website warning and then the 403 error when I continue anyway
I am using the latest version at the time of writing These errors only occur on my desktop PC I have tried to replicate this issue on both my phone (Android) and another laptop(Windows 11) but all the websites work normally on there.
I have tried the following, none of which have any effect:
- Clearing cookies
- using Troubleshoot mode
- Restarting
- Changing Useragent
- Using "Forget about this site"
The following do fix the issue
- Using a VPN
- Using Google Chrome
- Running Firefox in another profile
Going through the privacy and security tab and reseting all the settings sometimes works but only temporarily
The following are a few websites where the issue occurs
- https://kdice.com/
- https://latinitium.com/
- https://theysaidso.com/
- https://opensource.org/
- httpe://obsidian.rocks/
Todas as respostas (4)
Try Safe mode in Firefox. I guess an addon maybe a reason. Did you change options about about:config? There are countries where departments want to know more about citizens. Then there is no browser or addon issue here. Check your country for this.
Modificado por PavelkoT a
Thanks for the suggestion! Just to clarify, Safe Mode is now called Troubleshoot Mode in Firefox, and as I mentioned earlier, it didn’t help with the issue.
The only changes I’ve made in about:config are to sidebar.revamp and sidebar.verticalTabs.
Also, I’m in the UK, so I don’t think it’s a monitoring issue. Although, the VPN I used was a US connection.
Appreciate the help—let me know if you have any other ideas!
That's odd! A 403 error typically means access is forbidden, but it might be a browser-specific issue if it's only happening in Firefox. Have you cleared your cache or checked any browser extensions that might be interfering? Adjusting security settings or turning off specific add-ons can help resolve it. Hopefully, it gets fixed soon!
Thomas Harris said
other ideas!
Ask your friend who is a client of same Internet Service Provider to reproduce.