[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #19856: wp_get_referer() doesn't return false when the referer URL is the same as the current URL

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#19856: wp_get_referer() doesn't return false when the referer URL is the same as
the current URL
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 Reporter:  garyc40                   |       Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)              |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                    |   Milestone:  4.5
Component:  Bootstrap/Load            |     Version:  3.3.1
 Severity:  normal                    |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch has-unit-tests  |     Focuses:
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Comment (by nacin):

 This patch wold suggest that this condition is *never* hit.
 `wp_get_referer()` likely sometimes sees a root-relative referrer, no?
 That would imply we should add to this, not replace.

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