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Malformed XML request returns vague error

#2115

When sending a malformed xml request on rails 2.3 rc1, you receive a vague error leading the user to believe the problem is an application one instead of an input one.

http://github.com/rails/rails/bl...

throws an exception which is re-raised below:

http://github.com/rails/rails/bl...

which is then rescued and returns a response from:

http://github.com/rails/rails/bl...

The response is a generic 500 error html response (and it should be at least returning an xml response).

I'm not sure where to begin with fixing this, any ideas?

Reported by Nate · March 3rd, 2009 @ 04:49 AM

State: stale
Milestone: 3.x
Assigned to: Pratik Pratik
Importance: none

Activity

  1. Pratik
    Pratik

    Is it possible to have a failing test case for this ?

    March 10th, 2009 @ 02:57 PM

  2. Pratik
    Pratik
    • State changed from new to incomplete
    • Assigned user set to Pratik

    March 13th, 2009 @ 04:25 PM

  3. Jeremy Kemper
    Jeremy Kemper
    • Milestone changed from 2.x to 3.x

    May 4th, 2010 @ 06:48 PM

  4. Santiago Pastorino
    Santiago Pastorino
    • State changed from incomplete to open
    • Importance changed from to

    This issue has been automatically marked as stale because it has not been commented on for at least three months.

    The resources of the Rails core team are limited, and so we are asking for your help. If you can still reproduce this error on the 3-0-stable branch or on master, please reply with all of the information you have about it and add "[state:open]" to your comment. This will reopen the ticket for review. Likewise, if you feel that this is a very important feature for Rails to include, please reply with your explanation so we can consider it.

    Thank you for all your contributions, and we hope you will understand this step to focus our efforts where they are most helpful.

    February 2nd, 2011 @ 04:54 PM

  5. Santiago Pastorino
    Santiago Pastorino
    • State changed from open to stale

    February 2nd, 2011 @ 04:54 PM