Bug Private messages redirect loop

[lettebasse]

Hi guys. The seovb.com guys upgraded our forum and installed DBSEO, and found the next issue: when we use custom rewrite for private messages, we are getting a redirect loop. We had to disable it.

Here is the message from Eugenio tan:

Hi Pablo,

There are list of custom rewrite rule located at "admincp -> DragonByte Tech: SEO -> Control Panel -> URL Rewrite Settings -> General Rewrite Settings -> Custom Rewrite Rules" I disable this:

'sendmessage\.php' => 'contactanos.html'

cause it causes the issue saying redirect loop, You can ask dragonbyte regarding this issue. Let us know how can we help once they reply the issue.

Thanks,

 

[Fillip H.]

Make sure your .htaccess file or something else isn't attempting to redirect contactanos.html in some other way.

 

[lettebasse]

Hi Fillip, we checked and found nothing that could be triggering this. We are having a simmilar issue with email confirmation link, which goes to a redirect loop too. Here I attach the detail of the private messages redirect loop:



The guys from seovb atold me to tell you that these configurations were working ok with vBseo

 

[Fillip H.]

Can you please show me all your Custom Rewrite Rules exactly as-is so that I can test them further?

 

[lettebasse]

Of course

// showgroup.php as forumleaders.html v.0.1 by the vBSEO Team
'^showgroups\.php$' => 'staff.html'
'^index\.php$' => 'index.html'
'sendmessage\.php' => 'contactanos.html'
'^register\.php' => 'registrate.html'
'login\.php\?do=lostpw' => 'recordarme-la-clave.html'
'^misc\.php\?do=vsarules' => 'reglas.html'
'glossary.php' => 'glosario.html'
'^profilestats\.php$' => 'estadisticas.html'
//==========================================================================
// Portal
//==========================================================================
'index\.php\?ID=reglas' => 'institucional/reglas.html'
//'index\.php\?ID=tdu' => 'institucional/terminos-de-uso.html'
'^index\.php\?ID=rosario' => 'rosario'
//'index\.php\?ID=(.+)$' => 'intitucional-$1'
//'index\.php\?ID=(\w+)$' => 'index/$1.html'
// muchas variables
// 'index\.php\?ID=(\w+)&variable=(\w+)&variable2=(\w+)' => 'index-$1-$2-$3.html'

//==========================================================================
// Seccion de Links
//==========================================================================
'links/index\.php$' => 'links/'
'links/index\.php$' => 'links/index.html'

//==========================================================================
// User Control Panel
//==========================================================================
'usercp\.php$'=>'panel.html'

//==========================================================================
// Profile Pages
//==========================================================================
'^profile\.php\?do=editsignature'=>'editar/firma.html'
'^profile\.php\?do=editpassword'=>'editar/clave.html'
//'^profile\.php\?do=editprofile$'=>'editar/perfil.html'
'^profile\.php\?do=editprofilepic'=>'editar/foto.html'
'^profile\.php\?do=editoptions'=>'editar/opciones.html'
'^profile\.php\?do=editavatar'=>'editar/avatar.html'
'^profile\.php\?do=editlist'=>'editar/lista-amigos-e-ignorados.html'
'^profile\.php\?do=editattachments'=>'editar/archivos-adjuntos.html'
//'^profile\.php'=>'perfil.html'


//==========================================================================
// Private Messages - Really Bored
//==========================================================================
//'^private\.php\?do=newpm'=>'mensajes-privados/enviar-nuevo-mensaje.html'
//'^private\.php\?do=trackpm'=>'mensajes-privados/rastrear-mensajes.html'
//'^private\.php\?do=editfolders'=>'mensajes-privados/editar-carpetas.html'
//'^private\.php'=>'mensajes-privados/index.html'

//==========================================================================
// Suscripciones
//==========================================================================
'^subscription\.php\?do=viewsubscription'=>'suscripciones/ver.html'
'^subscription\.php\?do=editfolders'=>'suscripciones/editar-carpetas.html'

//==========================================================================
// Calendario
//==========================================================================
//'^calendar\.php\?do=viewreminder'=>'calendarios/recordatorios.html'
//'^calendar\.php\?do=getinfo&day=(\d+)-(\d+)-(\d+)&e=(\d+)&c=(\d+)' => 'calendarios/$5/$1-$2-$3/e-$4/'
//'^calendar\.php\?do=getinfo&e=(\d+)&day=(\d+)-(\d+)-(\d+)&c=(\d+)' => 'calendarios/$5/$2-$3-$4/e-$1/?'
//'^calendar\.php\?do=getinfo&c=(\d+)&day=(\d+)-(\d+)-(\d+)' => 'calendarios/$1/$2-$3-$4/'
//'^calendar\.php\?do=getinfo&day=(\d+)-(\d+)-(\d+)&c=(\d+)' => 'calendarios/$4/$1-$2-$3/?'
//'^calendar\.php\?month=(\d+)&year=(\d+)&c=(\d+)&do=displaymonth' => 'calendarios/$3/anio-$2/mes-$1/'
//'^calendar\.php\?c=(\d+)&week=(\d+)&do=displayweek&month=(\d+)' => 'calendarios/$1/mes-$3/semana-$2/'
//'^calendar\.php\?c=(\d+)&week=(\d+)' => 'calendarios/$1/semana-$2/'
//'^calendar\.php\?c=(\d+)' => 'calendarios/$1/'
//'^calendar\.php$' => 'calendarios/index.html'

Many thanks

 

[Fillip H.]

I am not experiencing any redirect loops when going to /sendmessage.php

Could you please provide step-by-step instructions for how to replicate this issue?

 

[lettebasse]

Fillip, in the configuration I showed you, the configuration with problems is disabled:

//'^private\.php'=>'mensajes-privados/index.html'

When we remove the // to activate it, is when we see the problem. We can enter the private messages inbox through the generated URL (http://www.nightclubber.com.ar/foro/mensajes-privados/index.html) but when we try to read a message, for example http://www.nightclubber.com.ar/foro/mensajes-privados/index.html?do=showpm&pmid=982670 there we get the redirect loop.

We are having the same issue with confirmation emails to validate email accounts, we had to disable custom rewrite there too.

 

[Fillip H.]

This can be fixed by changing the relevant rule to

'^private\.php$'=>'mensajes-privados/index.html'

I suspect the same will be true for the email validation

 

[lettebasse]

Fillip: you rock!

 

[lettebasse]

One more problem that i think is related, regarding these 2 rules:

'index\.php\?ID=reglas' => 'institucional/reglas.html'

when activated, the link in the footer turns to NIGHTCLUBBER: - Reglamento and works ok, but why doesn't it add the /institucional/ , like says in the rule ?

'index\.php\?ID=tdu' => 'institucional/terminos-de-uso.html'

On the other hand, with this one:
- When being in the home of the web site (NIGHTCLUBBER: La comunidad clubber mas grande de Latinoamerica.) the link in the footer links to NIGHTCLUBBER: which takes you to the forum, not to the terms of use.

- When being on the forum (NIGHTCLUBBER:) the link in the footer links to 404 Not Found (removing the /foro/ in this case) and takes to a 404 page.


That section configuration

'index\.php\?ID=reglas' => 'institucional/reglas.html'
'index\.php\?ID=tdu' => 'institucional/terminos-de-uso.html'
'^index\.php\?ID=rosario' => 'rosario'
'index\.php\?ID=(.+)$' => 'institucional-$1'
//'index\.php\?ID=(\w+)$' => 'index/$1.html'
// muchas variables
// 'index\.php\?ID=(\w+)&variable=(\w+)&variable2=(\w+)' => 'index-$1-$2-$3.html'

 

[Fillip H.]

I haven't tested this since I don't have your index.php file but try changing them to

'^index\.php\?ID=reglas$' => 'institucional/reglas.html'
'^index\.php\?ID=tdu$' => 'institucional/terminos-de-uso.html'
'^index\.php\?ID=rosario$' => 'rosario'
'^index\.php\?ID=(.+)$' => 'institucional-$1'

 

[lettebasse]

I have tried it and none of them work. I have been checking a little bit and i think DBSEO configurations are in the htaccess located in /foro/ and the htaccess located in root directory doesn't contanin any DBSEO code. Can this be related to that ?

This are the contents of each one:

/public_html/foro/.htaccess

# Comment the following line (add '#' at the beginning)
# to disable mod_rewrite functions.
# Please note: you still need to disable the hack in
# the vBSEO control panel to stop url rewrites.
RewriteEngine On

# Some servers require the Rewritebase directive to be
# enabled (remove '#' at the beginning to activate)
# Please note: when enabled, you must include the path
# to your root vB folder (i.e. RewriteBase /forums)
#RewriteBase /foro

RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} !^www\.nightclubber\.com\.ar
RewriteRule (.*) http://www.nightclubber.com.ar/foro/$1 [L,R=301]

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !(admincp/|dbseocp/|modcp/|cron|mobiquo|forumrunner|api\.php|reviewpost/|classifieds/|photopost/)
RewriteRule ^((archive/)?(.*\.php(/.*)?))$ dbseo.php [L,QSA]

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !/(admincp|dbseocp|modcp|clientscript|cpstyles|images|reviewpost|classifieds|photopost)/
RewriteRule ^(.+)$ dbseo.php [L,QSA]

_________________________________________________________________-

/public_html/.htaccess

<IfModule mod_security.c>
SecFilterEngine Off
SecFilterScanPOST Off
</IfModule>
#Deny From all
RewriteEngine on
Options +FollowSymLinks
AddType application/x-bittorrent torrent
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !foro/
#RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} !vbseourl=
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
#RewriteRule ^(.*)$ foro/vbseo.php?vbseourl=$1&vbseorelpath=../&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]
#RewriteRule ^((urllist|sitemap).*\.(xml|txt)(\.gz)?)$ vbseo_sitemap/vbseo_getsitemap.php?sitemap=$1 [L]
#RewriteRule ^(.*.php)$ foro/vbseo.php?vbseourl=$1&vbseorelpath=../&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} ^/(?!shop|ayuda|admincp|modcp|clientscript|cpstyles|images|search\.php).*$
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^BlackWidow [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^ChinaClaw [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^Custo [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^DISCo [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^Download\ Demon [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^eCatch [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^EirGrabber [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^EmailSiphon [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^EmailWolf [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^Express\ WebPictures [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^ExtractorPro [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^EyeNetIE [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^FlashGet [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^GetRight [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^GetWeb! [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^Go!Zilla [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^Go-Ahead-Got-It [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^GrabNet [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^Grafula [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^HMView [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} HTTrack [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^Image\ Stripper [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^Image\ Sucker [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} Indy\ Library [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^InterGET [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^Internet\ Ninja [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^JetCar [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^JOC\ Web\ Spider [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^larbin [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^LeechFTP [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^Mass\ Downloader [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^MIDown\ tool [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^Mister\ PiX [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^Navroad [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^NearSite [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^NetAnts [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^NetSpider [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^Net\ Vampire [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^NetZIP [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^Octopus [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^Offline\ Explorer [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^Offline\ Navigator [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^PageGrabber [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^Papa\ Foto [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^pavuk [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^pcBrowser [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^RealDownload [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^ReGet [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^SiteSnagger [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^SmartDownload [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^SuperBot [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^SuperHTTP [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^Surfbot [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^tAkeOut [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^Teleport\ Pro [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^VoidEYE [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^Web\ Image\ Collector [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^Web\ Sucker [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^WebAuto [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^WebCopier [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^WebFetch [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^WebGo\ IS [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^WebLeacher [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^WebReaper [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^WebSauger [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^Website\ eXtractor [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^Website\ Quester [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^WebStripper [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^WebWhacker [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^WebZIP [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^Wget [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^Widow [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^WWWOFFLE [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^Xaldon\ WebSpider [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^Zeus
RewriteRule /*$ ¡Combate a los spamers (correo electrónico no solicitado) [L,R]
RedirectMatch permanent ^/foros$ NIGHTCLUBBER:
RedirectMatch permanent ^/board$ NIGHTCLUBBER:
RedirectMatch permanent ^/boards$ NIGHTCLUBBER:
RedirectMatch permanent ^/forum$ NIGHTCLUBBER:
RedirectMatch permanent ^/forums$ NIGHTCLUBBER:
RedirectMatch permanent ^/foto$ http://www.nightclubber.com.ar/fotos
RedirectMatch permanent ^/album$ http://www.nightclubber.com.ar/fotos
RedirectMatch permanent ^/albums$ http://www.nightclubber.com.ar/fotos
RedirectMatch permanent ^/galeria$ http://www.nightclubber.com.ar/fotos
RedirectMatch permanent ^/galerias$ http://www.nightclubber.com.ar/fotos
RedirectMatch permanent ^/fotolog$ http://www.fotolog.com/nightclubber/
RedirectMatch permanent ^/flog$ http://www.fotolog.com/nightclubber/
Options +FollowSymlinks
RewriteEngine on
rewritecond %{http_host} ^nightclubber.com.ar [nc]
rewriterule ^(.*)$ http://www.nightclubber.com.ar/$1 [r=301,nc]

php_flag xdebug.default_enable 0
#php_flag xdebug.trace_enable_trigger 1
php_flag xdebug.remote_enable 1
#php_value xdebug.remote_connect_back On
php_value xdebug.remote_host 81.84.12.189

AuthName "Volvemos a las 23 hs"
AuthUserFile "/home/nclubber/.htpasswds/public_html/passwd"

 

[Fillip H.]

Are the FTP/ACP details still active?

 

[lettebasse]

yes they are