Cloudflare says my browser is out of date when browsing with a VPN

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What is the name of the domain?

boards.4chan.com

What is the error message?

Your browser is out of date. Update your browser to view this site properly.

What is the issue you’re encountering

Cloudflare refuses access to sites saying my browser is out of date, but allows access when i turn VPN off

What are the steps to reproduce the issue?

Try to access affected sites e.g. boards.4chan.org with nordvpn enabled

Screenshot of the error

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If not already obvious, I do not want to be forced to turn my VPN off for privacy reasons

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Likely your requests are being subjected to a challenge due to the source IP and your browser is either out of date, has JavaScript disabled or %something else% which prevents it from being able to complete the challenge.

It’s not specifically because you use a VPN rather the security check is failing based on the customer config for that website and your browser’s ability to complete the checks.

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It works perfectly fine with the VPN off so the browser is definitely capable enough to complete the challenge

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Without the VPN you likely aren’t being presented with a challenge to complete.

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