Apache not invoking mod_proxy when there's an encoded '/' (%2F) in the path

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Add the AllowEncodedSlashes directive in the VirtualHost to allow encoded
slashes to be used.

See http://httpd.apache.org/docs-2.0/mod/core.html#allowencodeds lashes for
more info.

Larry.

-----Original Message-----
From: Eric J. Hansen [mailto:ehansen [at] worldmachine.com]
Sent: Monday, November 15, 2004 4:24 PM
To: modproxy-dev [at] apache.org
Subject: Apache not invoking mod_proxy when there's an encoded '/' (%2F) in
the path

(sending this for the 2nd time -- first didn't show up, apologies if you
receive it twice)

Hi folks,

I've set up mod_proxy as a reverse proxy and am encountering a problem.
When I browse the proxied site, most pages load fine, but if there's an
encoded '/' (%2F) in the URL's path, it causes Apache to generate an
internal 404 and not even pass the request to the mod_proxy.

Here's an example of a problem URL (note: this isn't the actual hostname):

http://www.mysite.com/Product/1917--HON+Comfortask%2f%c2%ae+ Task+Swivel+Stoo
l--s

Note the "%2f" after the term "Comfortask", which is causing Apache to
not make this a proxy request. Unfortunately the site I'm working on
is built with an e-commerce system that puts all information in the path
rather than proper URL parameters!

FYI I've got my proxy server configured as follows:

<VirtualHost X.X.X.X:80>
ServerName www.mysite.com
ProxyRequests Off
ProxyPass / http://Y.Y.Y.Y:80/
ProxyPassReverse / http://Y.Y.Y.Y:80/
ProxyPassReverse / http://Y.Y.Y.Y/
ProxyTimeout 120
ProxyPreserveHost On
</VirtualHost>

(X.X.X.X is the proxy server IP, and Y.Y.Y.Y is the upstream web server.)

Any ideas why Apache is getting confused by the %2F? Workarounds?

thanks,
Eric

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Add the AllowEncodedSlashes directive in the =
VirtualHost to allow encoded slashes to be used.


See <A =
HREF=3D"http://httpd.apache.org/docs-2.0/mod/core.html#allow encodedslash=
es" =
TARGET=3D"_blank">http://httpd.apache.org/docs-2.0/mod/core. html#allowen=
codedslashes</A> for more info.


Larry.


-----Original Message-----
 From: Eric J. Hansen [<A =
HREF=3D"mailto:ehansen [at] worldmachine.com">mailto:ehansen [at] worl dmachine.com=
</A>] 
 Sent: Monday, November 15, 2004 4:24 PM
 To: modproxy-dev [at] apache.org
 Subject: Apache not invoking mod_proxy when there's =
an encoded '/' (%2F) in the path


(sending this for the 2nd time -- first didn't show =
up, apologies if you receive it twice)


Hi folks,


I've set up mod_proxy as a reverse proxy and am =
encountering a problem.
 When I browse the proxied site, most pages load =
fine, but if there's an
 encoded '/' (%2F) in the URL's path, it causes =
Apache to generate an
 internal 404 and not even pass the request to the =
mod_proxy.


Here's an example of a problem URL (note: this isn't =
the actual hostname):


<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.mysite.com/Product/1917--HON+Comfortask%2 f%c2%ae+Task=
+Swivel+Stool--s" =
TARGET=3D"_blank">http://www.mysite.com/Product/1917--HON+Co mfortask%2f%=
c2%ae+Task+Swivel+Stool--s</A>


Note the "%2f" after the term =
"Comfortask", which is causing Apache to
 not make this a proxy request. Unfortunately the =
site I'm working on
 is built with an e-commerce system that puts all =
information in the path
 rather than proper URL parameters!


FYI I've got my proxy server configured as =
follows:


<VirtualHost X.X.X.X:80>
 ServerName =
www.mysite.com
 ProxyRequests =
Off
 =
ProxyPass &nb=
sp; &nb=
sp; / <A =
HREF=3D"http://Y.Y.Y.Y:80/" =
TARGET=3D"_blank">http://Y.Y.Y.Y:80/</A>
 =
ProxyPassReverse &n=
bsp; &n=
bsp; / <A HREF=3D"http://Y.Y.Y.Y:80/" =
TARGET=3D"_blank">http://Y.Y.Y.Y:80/</A>
 =
ProxyPassReverse &n=
bsp; &n=
bsp; / <A HREF=3D"http://Y.Y.Y.Y/" =
TARGET=3D"_blank">http://Y.Y.Y.Y/</A>
 =
ProxyTimeout =
 =
 120
 =
ProxyPreserveHost On
 </VirtualHost>


(X.X.X.X is the proxy server IP, and Y.Y.Y.Y is the =
upstream web server.)


Any ideas why Apache is getting confused by the =
%2F? Workarounds?


thanks,
 Eric


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