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Referer isn't consistently set across transports

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Component: Transports
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Description

The referer is set for cURL, but not for sockets, as far as I know.

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Research direction

Start at library/Requests/Transport/cURL.php around line 376 and inspect the socket transport for its Referer handling. Compare the two transport paths and add coverage showing that Referer is set consistently across them.

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Assessment

Tech stack
php
Domain
api
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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