mitre / mitre/HTTP-Proxy-Servlet

URL with encoded "/" or "?" cannot be redirected

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Description

Hi dsmiley,

My request url is :
http://localhost:3000/test%3F/test%3F
http://localhost:3000/test%2F/test%2F

But the request is not found.
Could you give me some suggestions about this?
Thanks!

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the two encoded URL requests against the servlet and trace how request paths are matched for redirects. The issue does not name a source file or test; done means requests containing encoded "/" and "?" are found and redirected correctly.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
backend, networking
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
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Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
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