[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #24182: WP_Http_Fsockopen fails when requesting an IP based URL with an explicit Host header

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#24182: WP_Http_Fsockopen fails when requesting an IP based URL with an explicit
Host header
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 Reporter:  friedcell     |       Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:  3.7
Component:  HTTP          |     Version:  2.7
 Severity:  normal        |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  needs-patch   |
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Changes (by dd32):

 * keywords:  has-patch needs-testing => needs-patch
 * milestone:  Future Release => 3.7


Comment:

 Ah.. That patch by me will completely ignore the actual hostname/IP we're
 connecting to in the URL.

 As for how to handle Proxies, it turns out that the request would look
 like this:
 {{{
 GET http://72.233.69.89/1.1/verify-key HTTP/1.0
 ...
 Host: rest.akismet.com
 }}}

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