314798 - Incorrect URL creation in response to form submit through the GET method

Status: RESOLVED INCOMPLETE

(Firefox :: General, defect)

Description

[Ceki Gulcu]

User-Agent:       Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.7.12) Gecko/20051019 Firefox/1.0.7
Build Identifier: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.7.12) Gecko/20051019 Firefox/1.0.7


After installing FF 1.0.7 a few days ago, we noticed a problem which
occurs with FF 1.0.7 (Linux platform) but not with FF 1.0.1 (Linux
platform) not FF 1.0 (Windows XP).

We have a web-application which uses the GET method to fill a form. The
application can be found at http://sudoku.qos.ch

When the user starts playing, he or she will interact with our application with
the a URL of the following form:

http://sudoku.qos.ch/play.do;jsessionid=aAn3pQQOk69b?showCandidates=true&asString=1.586....8.9.2...7.3.4..21.9..3...2..81...53..7...6..1.17..4.6.2...3.4.5....751.9&candidatesAsString=%2C24%2C%2C%2C%2C379%2C39%2C49%2C34%2C%2C46%2C%2C15%2C%2C13%2C36%2C45%2C%2C67%2C%2C6%2C%2C59%2C79%2C%2C%2C68%2C%2C456%2C46%2C%2C1458%2C178%2C678%2C%2C468%2C46%2C%2C%2C279%2C49%2C279%2C%2C%2C46%2C345%2C%2C234%2C259%2C4589%2C%2C89%2C489%2C%2C35%2C%2C%2C29%2C89%2C%2C38%2C%2C238%2C%2C69%2C68%2C169%2C%2C189%2C%2C78%2C%2C346%2C46%2C3468%2C26%2C%2C%2C%2C8%2C&command=singleStep&autoPrune=true&boxLockedOnLine=false&boxLockedOnColumn=false&coupleByLine=false&coupleByColumn=false&coupleByBox=false&showErrors=true

However, with FF 1.0.7 the URL is somehow transformed to:

http://sudoku.qos.ch/play.do?showCandidates=true&asString=123&candidatesAsString=123&command=singleStep&autoPrune=true&boxLockedOnLine=false&boxLockedOnColumn=false&coupleByLine=false&coupleByColumn=false&coupleByBox=false&showErrors=true

The value for "asString" paramater becomes "123" instead of a much
longer (and correct) value.

As noted above, we are observing this problem only with FF 1.0.7 and
not with any other browser we have access to.


Reproducible: Always

Comment 1

[Ceki Gulcu]

Just to emphasize, the problem can be observed with FF 1.0.7 but not FF 1.0.1 (on the Linux platform).

Comment 2

[lexual]

Can reporter advise if fault persists with recent Firefox versions.

Comment 3

[Tyler Downer [He/Him]]

This bug was reported on Firefox 2.x or older, which is no longer supported and will not be receiving any more updates. I strongly suggest that you update to Firefox 3.6.3 or later, update your plugins (flash, adobe, etc.), and retest in a new profile. If you still see the issue with the updated Firefox, please post here. Otherwise, please close as RESOLVED > WORKSFORME
http://www.mozilla.com
http://support.mozilla.com/kb/Managing+profiles
http://support.mozilla.com/kb/Safe+mode

Comment 4

[Tyler Downer [He/Him]]

No reply, INCOMPLETE. Please retest with Firefox 3.6.3 or later and a new profile (http://support.mozilla.com/kb/Managing+profiles). If you continue to see this issue with the newest firefox and a new profile, then please comment on this bug.