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Bug #22670 session_start() URL Bug
Submitted: 2003-03-12 23:03 UTC Modified: 2003-03-13 16:19 UTC
From: r_stretch at yahoo dot com Assigned:
Status: Not a bug Package: Session related
PHP Version: 4.3.1 OS: Debian
Private report: No CVE-ID: None
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 [2003-03-12 23:03 UTC] r_stretch at yahoo dot com 
Hi there,

It seems that if the index.php starts with session_start() any hyperlinks that do not begin with "http://" within the document will have the PHPSESSID appended to the end of the hyperlink. Though once you refresh the same page the PHPSESSID removes itself from the hyperlink.

Example:
<---- start ---->
<?
//File Name: index.php
session_start();
?>
<html>
<head><title>INDEX.PHP</title></head>
<body>
<a href="index.php">reload this page</a>
</body>
</html>
<----- end ----->

When you hover the cursor over the hyperlink you will see:
http://path_to_URL/index.php?PHPSESSID=hash_characters

Now click that same link and you will see (will refresh the page):
http://path_to_URL/index.php

I install only with MySQL, GD, CGI modules.

Is this a bug or is it working as expected?

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 [2003-03-13 00:18 UTC] sniper@php.net 
Yes, it's normal. (the cookie is not set at the first request)
 [2003-03-13 13:39 UTC] r_stretch at yahoo dot com 
I am editting the code so you can actually see the example more appropriately.  Try this actual code an you will see the bug I am speaking of.

<---- start ---->
<?
//File Name: index.php
session_start();
?>
<html>
<head><title>INDEX.PHP</title></head>
<body>
<a href="index.php">hover mouse - click to reload</a><br>
<a href="http://path_to_URL/index.php">hover mouse only</a>
</body>
</html>
<----- end ----->
 [2003-03-13 16:19 UTC] sniper@php.net 
And again: This is not a bug. It's normal.
 
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