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Labs don't load

Reem | Last updated: Apr 07, 2022 11:51AM UTC

I have tried accessing these labs: 1-https://portswigger.net/web-security/file-path-traversal/lab-absolute-path-bypass And I am not redirected instead I get this message: Apologies, the lab could not be started in a timely manner. Please try again or contact us if the problem persists.

Ben, PortSwigger Agent | Last updated: Apr 07, 2022 12:26PM UTC

Hi Reem, Are you running or have you launched three labs in quick succession when you see this particular error message? We recently put a hard limit on the number of labs a user can run at any one time and this is currently set to three (please note that a lab instance will continue to run for a period of time even if you close down the browser). If this is the case, if you wait for around 15-20 minutes the lab instances should expire and you should then be able to launch additional labs.

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