[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #53830: Default filters try to create nonce during installation before options table exists

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#53830: Default filters try to create nonce during installation before options
table exists
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 Reporter:  schlessera                           |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)                         |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                               |   Milestone:  5.8.1
Component:  Upgrade/Install                      |     Version:  5.7
 Severity:  normal                               |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  needs-patch good-first-bug has-      |     Focuses:
  testing-info                                   |
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Changes (by hellofromTonya):

 * keywords:  needs-patch good-first-bug => needs-patch good-first-bug has-
     testing-info


Comment:

 == Test Report

 === Env

 - WordPress: 5.7.2 and 5.8
 - OS: macOS Big Sur 11.5
 - Localhost: Local (wp) with PHP 8.0, nginx, MySQL 8.0.16
 - Browser: Chrome

 === Test Steps

 - Step 1: Create a new site
 - Step 2: Open the `wp-config.php` file in your favorite editor
 - Step 3: Change the salt keys to empty string
 {{{#!php
 define( 'AUTH_KEY',         '' );
 define( 'SECURE_AUTH_KEY',  '' );
 define( 'LOGGED_IN_KEY',    '' );
 define( 'NONCE_KEY',        '' );
 define( 'AUTH_SALT',        '' );
 define( 'SECURE_AUTH_SALT', '' );
 define( 'LOGGED_IN_SALT',   '' );
 define( 'NONCE_SALT',       '' );
 }}}
 - Step 4: Open the `wp-admin/install.php` file in your browser (e.g.
 `http://newinstall.local/wp-admin/install.php` where my test site's is
 `http://newinstall.local`
    - Step 4A: If message `Already Installed` appears, delete (drop) the
 tables in your local site's database. And then refresh the browser.

 Notice the error:
 >**WordPress database error**: [Table 'local.wp_options' doesn't exist]

 - Step 5: Apply the patch.
 - Step 6: Refresh the browser.

 Notice the error is gone and the installation can continue.

 === Results

 See [attachment:"53830-test.gif"].

 - Reproduced the issue ✅
 - Applying [attachment:"53830.patch"] resolves the issue ✅

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