[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #23682: WP_HTTP may make a redirect request on an unsupported transport

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#23682: WP_HTTP may make a redirect request on an unsupported transport
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 Reporter:  dd32  |       Type:  defect (bug)
   Status:  new   |   Priority:  normal
Milestone:  3.6   |  Component:  HTTP
  Version:        |   Severity:  normal
 Keywords:        |
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 When WP_HTTP determines which transport to make a request on, several
 checks are made - including filters and SSL checks.

 Consider a scenario where Curl (or fsockopen) doesn't handle HTTPS url's,
 if a HTTP resource is requested, the checks will pass, and WP_HTTP_Curl
 will request the document. If that document however then redirects to a
 HTTPS resource, WP_HTTP_Curl will still try to handle the request,
 resulting in a failure.

 Instead, individual transports should pass the request back to WP_HTTP so
 that it can process the request and dispatch it in the most appropriate
 manner.

 This would also allow plugins which filter on the 'pre_http_request'
 filter to properly handle redirects, instead of only the initial request.

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