WordPress - Fixing the Media 403 Error Issue

The issue is likely caused by incorrect file permission settings.

Solution

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Using an FTP tool, connect to the server and set the permissions of the folders inside the WordPress installation directory to 755. (folders only)

• wp-admin
• wp-content
• wp-includes

Then, set the permissions of all files to 644. (files only)

If the following line exists in .htaccess:

RewriteRule .*\.(jpg|jpeg|gif|png|bmp)$ - [F,NC]

comment it out to allow normal access.