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#28316 GridBox Web Builder by Balbooa.com

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Latest post by on Saturday, 30 September 2017 17:17 CDT

doglegs
Hello,

I have a client that is having difficulties using GridBox by Balbooa.com to develop her site. Even though she logs into the backend for website development it looks like this particular software is a website builder where the process of creating and editing happens behind the scenes using frontend access.

I normally do not configure clients to have SuperAdmin access or frontend SuperAmin privileges but Gridbox seems to require SuperAdmin privileges and that I have the "Forbid frontend Super Administrator login" option disabled for it to display editing options properly. Unfortunately even with this option disabled she is getting locked out as soon as she attempts to edit anything with the following DFIShield triggers.

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DFIShield https://---her_domain---.com/index.php?option=com_gridbox&layout=uploader&task=uploader.showImage&image=/home/heruser/public_html/images/10_year_window.jpg
DFIShield https://---her_domain---.com/index.php?option=com_gridbox&layout=uploader&task=uploader.showImage&image=/home/heruser/public_html/images/FollowFB.png
DFIShield https://---her_domain---.com/index.php?option=com_gridbox&layout=uploader&task=uploader.showImage&image=/home/heruser/public_html/images/PicMonkey%20Collage12.jpg
DFIShield https://---her_domain---.com/index.php?option=com_gridbox&layout=uploader&task=uploader.showImage&image=/home/heruser/public_html/images/baby-bullet.jpg
DFIShield https://---her_domain---.com/index.php?option=com_gridbox&layout=uploader&task=uploader.showImage&image=/home/heruser/public_html/images/bts1.jpg
DFIShield https://---her_domain---.com/index.php?option=com_gridbox&layout=uploader&task=uploader.showImage&image=/home/heruser/public_html/images/KU_flipf_toering.jpg
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Should I disable the "Direct File Inclusion shield (DFIShield)" option? Can you suggest any configurations that may work with Gridbox without punching too many holes and creating a security nightmare?

What are your thoughts/suggestions?

Thanks,
Brian

nicholas
Akeeba Staff
Manager
You can do something better.

Go to Components, Admin Tools, Web Application Firewall, WAF Exceptions. Click on the New button in the toolbar. Fill in the following fields:
  • Component com_gridbox
  • View uploader
  • Query parameter image

Click on Save & Close.

If this doesn't work try leaving the View field blank.

Nicholas K. Dionysopoulos

Lead Developer and Director

🇬🇷Greek: native 🇬🇧English: excellent 🇫🇷French: basic • 🕐 My time zone is Europe / Athens
Please keep in mind my timezone and cultural differences when reading my replies. Thank you!

doglegs
Thanks Nicholas. I ended up needing to leave the View & Query parameter blank but everything seems to be working okay. Thank You!

nicholas
Akeeba Staff
Manager
You're welcome!

Nicholas K. Dionysopoulos

Lead Developer and Director

🇬🇷Greek: native 🇬🇧English: excellent 🇫🇷French: basic • 🕐 My time zone is Europe / Athens
Please keep in mind my timezone and cultural differences when reading my replies. Thank you!

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