nextcloud / nextcloud/server

[Bug]: Avatar hover description in Files shows "&" instead of "&"

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Description

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Bug description

when hovered the avatar picture of the owner of a shared folder shows & if the Displayname (not username) contains an "&".

Steps to reproduce
  1. create user "bits & trees"
  2. share a folder
  3. hover the avatar of the shared folder with the mouse
Expected behavior

show "bits & trees" not "bits & trees"

Nextcloud Server version

29

Operating system

Debian/Ubuntu

PHP engine version

PHP 8.2

Web server

Apache (supported)

Database engine version

None

Is this bug present after an update or on a fresh install?

None

Are you using the Nextcloud Server Encryption module?

None

What user-backends are you using?
  • Default user-backend (database)
  • LDAP/ Active Directory
  • SSO - SAML
  • Other
Configuration report

List of activated Apps

Nextcloud Signing status

Nextcloud Logs

Additional info

No response

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First steps

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Research direction

No source file, test, or entry point is named. Reproduce the issue in Files by creating a user named "bits & trees", sharing a folder, and hovering the owner's avatar; trace the display-name rendering and verify that the hover description shows "bits & trees" rather than "bits & trees".

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
php
Domain
frontend
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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