[Tickets #11759] Re: Don't use $_SERVER["REDIRECT_URL"]

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Ticket URL: http://bugs.horde.org/ticket/11759
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  Ticket             | 11759
  Updated By         | manuelma at aol.com
  Summary            | Don't use $_SERVER["REDIRECT_URL"]
  Queue              | Horde Framework Packages
  Version            | Git master
  Type               | Bug
  State              | Unconfirmed
  Priority           | 1. Low
  Milestone          |
  Patch              |
  Owners             |
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manuelma at aol.com (2012-11-26 21:10) wrote:

> Relying on $_SERVER["REDIRECT_URL"] (before $_SERVER["REQUEST_URI"])  
> for a valid URL causes problems when using php-fastcgi or php-fpm.  
> e.g. rampage won't work in these setups.
>
> A simple test using apache 2.2 + mod_rewrite yields the following results:
> Setup:
> try again i didnt get to see the website
> * .htaccess File inside docroot with content: RewriteRule ^(.*)$  
> test.php [QSA,L]
> * GET-URL: http://something/does/not/matter
>
> test.php served using mod_php:
> _SERVER["REQUEST_URI"]   => "/does/not/matter"
> _SERVER["REDIRECT_URL"] => "/does/not/matter"
>
> test.php served using php-fastcgi (mod_fastcgi):
> _SERVER["REQUEST_URI"]   => "/does/not/matter"
> _SERVER["REDIRECT_URL"] => "/test.php"
>
> test.php served using php-fpm (+mod_fastcgi):
> _SERVER["REQUEST_URI"]   => "/does/not/matter"
> _SERVER["REDIRECT_URL"] => "/test.php"
>
> Classes using REDIRECT_URL before REQUEST_URI:
> * Horde_Core_Factory_Request
> * Horde_Controller_Request_Mock