To disable mod_security for a particular domain in cPanel, please do the following steps:
For Apache Version 1.x:
Add the following directive in .htaccess file and upload it in to the document root directory of your domain:
<IfModule mod_security.c>
SecFilterEngine Off
SecFilterScanPOST Off
</IfModule>
Apache Version 2.x:
Create a directory for that domain under Apache conf directory as:
#mkdir -p /usr/local/apache/conf/userdata/std/2/username/domainname
Then create a mod_security conf file:
#touch /usr/local/apache/conf/userdata/std/2/username/domainname/mod_security.conf
Add the following directive(s) in mod_security.conf file:
<IfModule mod_security2.c>
SecRuleEngine Off
</IfModule>Save the file and then run:
/scripts/ensure_vhost_includes –user=username
