Fixed /register/ redirecting to service_worker.js (Safari specific)

[arn]

I think this is a Cloudflare issue, but I thought Xenforo might have some ideas, since it is affecting this site as well.

On this site, if I visit this url while logged in:

https://xenforo.com/community/register/ (Open it in a fresh window)

I get redirected to

https://xenforo.com/community/service_worker.js

This is also happening on my site as well. service_worker.js is a Cloudflare thing I believe. What I can't figure out is why this redirect is happening.

arn

 

[JoyFreak]

I think this is a Cloudflare issue, but I thought Xenforo might have some ideas, since it is affecting this site as well.

On this site, if I visit this url while logged in:

https://xenforo.com/community/register/ (Open it in a fresh window)

I get redirected to

https://xenforo.com/community/service_worker.js

This is also happening on my site as well. service_worker.js is a Cloudflare thing I believe. What I can't figure out is why this redirect is happening.

arn

Just followed the steps and it doesn't seem to happen for me.

 

[arn]

Just followed the steps and it doesn't seem to happen for me.

did you open a fresh window?

 

[JoyFreak]

did you open a fresh window?

Yes.

 

[Mike]

I can't reproduce this, but what browser/version as it'll be a specific behavior? (Safari perhaps?)

That would seem to indicate that the service worker is being sent as the referrer, which doesn't really make any sense.

 

[briansol]

I get redirected to this page again...

maybe it's the last page you looked at?

 

[arn]

here's it happening. it's in macOS Safari

View attachment Screen Recording 2020-12-14 at 9.53.01 AM.mov

 

[arn]

I can't reproduce this, but what browser/version as it'll be a specific behavior? (Safari perhaps?)

That would seem to indicate that the service worker is being sent as the referrer, which doesn't really make any sense.

Ah, that last bit makes some sense.

Safari 14.0.1.

So what happens if there's an empty referrer for the XenForo redirect? It does only happen when I open a new window.

I get redirected to this page again...

maybe it's the last page you looked at?

You have to open it in a fresh window.

 

[Nicolas FR]

https://xenforo.com/community/register/ (Open it in a fresh window)

i'm redirected to this thread...
Chrome/Win10

 

[arn]

Ah, that last bit makes some sense.

Safari 14.0.1.

So what happens if there's an empty referrer for the XenForo redirect? It does only happen when I open a new window.

I see in chrome, it takes me to the main index.

i'm redirected to this thread...

If you are being redirected to this thread, you didn't open it in a new window.

 

[Nicolas FR]

If you are being redirected to this thread, you didn't open it in a new window.

I opened it in a fresh windows (not a tab) and i was redirected to this thread.

If i copy/past the link to an other browser (Edge) i'm redirect to the Forum home page

 

[arn]

I opened it in a fresh windows (not a tab) and i was redirected to this thread.

If i copy/past the link to an other browser (Edge) i'm redirect to the Forum home page

ah my apologies. I figured it wouldn't be able to know which thread you were in if u opened it in a new window.

 

[JoyFreak]

I opened it in a fresh windows (not a tab) and i was redirected to this thread.

If i copy/past the link to an other browser (Edge) i'm redirect to the Forum home page

I done exactly the same and getting same results. I'm on Chrome so could be related to safari.

 

[arn]

I can't reproduce this, but what browser/version as it'll be a specific behavior? (Safari perhaps?)

That would seem to indicate that the service worker is being sent as the referrer, which doesn't really make any sense.

I made a php script that echos the referrer:


So, yeah... seems that's what's happening.

 

[Mike]

I haven't confirmed this yet, but I'll move it to bugs for investigation.

 

[DeltaHF]

I can confirm this, but only on Safari. I'm still on macOS Catalina with Safari Version 14.0.1 (15610.2.11.51.10, 15610).

Chrome does not appear to be affected.

 

[XF Bug Bot]

Thank you for reporting this issue, it has now been resolved. We are aiming to include any changes that have been made in a future XF release (2.2.3).

Change log:

Fix a situation where Safari would redirect to the service worker JS file.

There may be a delay before changes are rolled out to the XenForo Community.