Installing mods is breaking my entire website 2 out of 3 times and I know why...

[gemusli]

Installing mods is breaking my entire website 2 out of 3 times and I know why but I don't know how to fix the problem and so now I am afraid to install any further mods.  I am posting here because the error is occurring across multiple mod installs so the error may be in the core code.

I'm a programmer and my account here is 6 years old - I say that so you will understand I know what I am talking about.

I am on Unix/Apache running SMF in a subdirectory off the main  domain (hxxp:www.ineedwanthave.com/hiddenforum/). [nonactive]

I installed at 2.0.7, upgraded to 2.08, upgraded to 2.0.9, tweaked your code so the upgrade to 2.0.10 would work (had to remove the word "index" from /themes/default/languages/index.english.php from line two, which is in a comment (also, the package "SMF 1.1.21 / 2.0.10 Update" does not have the word "[ Uninstall ]" next to it now like the other package updates do but whatever)), then I upgraded to 2..0.11 which is where I am now.

I tried installing the mod "Stop Forum Spam" and did not have a problem this was around version 2.0.8 which was check marked to run as 2.0.7 for compatibility purposes at the point I upgraded to 2.0.9 I think but anyway...

After the upgrades I tried installing the mods "Bad Behavior" and "Say Thanks" and both attempts resulted in my entire website giving a 500 Internal Error, even the root of the domain where SMF is not installed got the 500 internal error.

The error being produced, from the log files, is: " [Sat Oct 03 12:08:16 2015] [error] [client 192.185.1.20] SoftException in application.cpp:668: Directory "/home/ineedwanthave" is writeable by group 12:19:58 PM " and I believe this is what happened both times.

I am on a shared server so I do not have access to /home from ftp or cpanel and currently don't have ssh to the server but still probably would not have access to /home because it is a shared server.

Why are my upper home directory (my account directory, the one that houses the public_html directory (specifically in this case /home/ineedwanthave/) permissions being changed at all?

Do you know where in the code the permissions are changed? Is it in the core code?  If so, where?  This is so I can extract the code and make a fix script  to change the permissions back and fix my website when my website gets dorked again.

Should I post this also on the "Bad Behavior" and "Say Thanks" mod support threads or report this as a bug?

Thanks,

Phillip

[Kindred]

there's a good chance that the issue happens because your SMF is trying to force 777 on files before/after it installs the mod. This will cause a server error on some shared servers.

check your settings on
index.php?action=admin;area=packages;sa=perms

Apply individual file permissions settings selected above.
and then... If "Custom" has been selected use chmod value of  -- set to 644, 664 or maybe 666 (depending on what your server needs)

[gemusli]

It keeps giving me:

An Error Has Occurred!
Session verification failed. Please try logging out and back in again, and then try again.

Which I did and then got that again.

[Kindred]

oof...    it's gotten into a bad state.

Delete your cookies and/or try accessing the site from a different browser or different computer.

[gemusli]

Same error on Chrome and Internet Explorer (Firefox is my main squeeze so already tested there and failed too).

You want to take a look?  The site and forum are brand new and I can set a temp password for you if you feel like and can help.

This is depressing me, think I'll go hit some Guitar Hero for a bit.  I appreciate your help by the way.