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How to cripple commenting ability in one easy step? add a vanilla.png file in your forum root

peregrineperegrine MVP
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I was trying to post a comment on my local host for testing purposes and kept on getting error message

error
The requested URL /vanilla/vanilla.png/post/comment/916 was not found on this server.

as it turned out I had just put a png file called "vanilla.png" in the /vanilla directory (where my forum is located).

it was interesting trying to debug :).

when I deleted the /vanilla/vanilla.png - the problem went away.
when i placed the file back in - the problem came back.

just something to keep in mind :).

adding a new discussion wasn't hampered.

tested in vanilla 2.0.18.8

I may not provide the completed solution you might desire, but I do try to provide honest suggestions to help you solve your issue.

Comments

  • LincLinc Admin

    Now that is some bizarre behavior. Does it happen in 2.1?

  • hgtonighthgtonight MVP

    I was unable to reproduce this on a local Xampp stack in 2.0.18.8.

    Weird indeed.

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  • peregrineperegrine MVP
    edited September 2013

    @Lincoln said:

    Now that is some bizarre behavior. Does it happen in 2.1?

    in vanilla 2.1 - problem doesn't occur....

    I renamed the vanilla21 folder to vanilla. changed the .htaccess for rewrite base /vanilla
    no problem. So it would mimic the way I had the problem with other vanilla version.

    further tests in vanilla 2.0.18.8

    in vanilla 2.0.18.8 ubuntu and apache.

    changed vanilla folder as a test to z-vanilla changed .htaccess to rewrite base /z-vanilla
    put it vanilla.jpg in /z-vanilla/vanilla.jpg

    also changed folder to /forum and changed .htaccess accordingly. same problem

    error occurred. when posting a comment.
    removed vanilla.jpg posted fine

    tried it with vanilla.ico, vanilla.gif, vanilla.png, and vanilla.zip - and error occurred if one of those files was in the /z-vanilla.

    so in 2.0.18.8 - no matter what the folder name (with matching rewrite base), if a file with vanilla.extension occurred, i would have the problem, no plugins enabled, default theme.

    perhaps only occurs on a localhost, or my server specific. but I can replicate problem just by putting a vanilla file in the folder on my server.

    probably - nothing to worry about. but if someone sees the problem - they know what to do.

    I may not provide the completed solution you might desire, but I do try to provide honest suggestions to help you solve your issue.

  • x00x00 MVP

    it seem to to me a very edge case, like you said something to do with your setup.

    grep is your friend.

  • peregrineperegrine MVP

    @x00 said:
    it seem to to me a very edge case, like you said something to do with your setup.

    true, this is an edge case.

    I just want to correct my answer above.

    I just ran into the same problem today playing with vanilla 2.1

    The requested URL /vanilla4/vanilla.png/post/comment/ was not found on this server.

    I may not provide the completed solution you might desire, but I do try to provide honest suggestions to help you solve your issue.

  • kpearsonxyzkpearsonxyz New

    Though it may be an edge case, it's good to know about.

    Thank you for posting it.

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