AUR web interface

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FS#73712 - Disabling the referrer header breaks the login interface.

Attached to Project: AUR web interface
Opened by hellosway (hellosway) - Thursday, 10 February 2022, 05:24 GMT
Last edited by Kevin Morris (kevr) - Friday, 18 February 2022, 19:42 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Backend
Status Closed
Assigned To No-one
Architecture All
Severity Medium
Priority Normal
Reported Version git
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

Disabling the referrer header breaks the login interface. There is a legitamate use for disabling as many websites track you using it

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Disable referrer header in your browser ( set `network.http.sendRefererHeader` to `0` in about:config for firefox )

2. Attempt to login to the aur.

CURRENT BEHAVIOR
referrer error 400.

INTENDED BEHAVIOR
you are logged in
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Closed by  Kevin Morris (kevr)
Friday, 18 February 2022, 19:42 GMT
Reason for closing:  Not a bug
Additional comments about closing:  This isn't a bug. It is how the AUR website is implemented, and we don't see this as being an error.

Login from aur.archlinux.org, not third-party websites.

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