Urgent Magento 2 403 Fix

Job ID: 40511839

Budget: $10 – $30 USD

My Magento 2 store has suddenly gone offline and is now throwing a 403 Forbidden on every front-end and admin URL. I didn’t install any new extensions, update Magento, or touch the server configuration before this happened—nothing was changed at all—so I need someone who can quickly pinpoint the root cause and bring the site back up without delay.

The server logs echo the same 403 error, but no further detail. I suspect it could be a permissions issue, mis-handled .htaccess rule, or a Web Application Firewall tweak that silently blocked access. Whatever the culprit, I’m looking for an expert who knows Magento 2 inside out, is comfortable with SSH, Apache/Nginx, file and folder permissions, and can debug these issues fast.

Deliverables
• Restore full front-end and admin access with no 403 responses
• Provide a brief summary of what went wrong and the steps you took to fix it so I can avoid a repeat

If you have solved similar Magento 2 permission or configuration problems before, I’m ready to give you SSH/CPANEL access immediately so we can get the store live again as soon as possible.
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