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Motivation

Fixes #227. Direct-mode sites resolve only exact .php paths, so a CGI/1.1 PATH_INFO-style request like /theme/styles.php/moove/123/all falls through to the front-controller fallback and the addressed script never runs. Moodle's slash arguments (its default and recommended file-serving mode) break this way — every stylesheet/JS URL returns the fallback page instead of the asset, rendering pages unstyled.

Change

Mirrors nginx's fastcgi_split_path_info ^(.+?\.php)(/.*)$, layered onto the existing resolution order so it can never shadow a real file or directory:

  • pure/try_files.rs: new php_split_candidate — non-greedy split at the first PHP-source segment; script half gets the same percent-decoding/traversal guard as static_candidate, remainder is decoded but treated as opaque data (no /, \, NUL after decoding).
  • forward/script_file.rs: new ScriptResolution::ScriptWithPathInfo, tried only after the exact-file and directory-redirect answers are ruled out, with the same on-disk existence + containment discipline (existing_php_file) as an exact match.
  • pure/cgi_params.rs: build_params takes an optional path_info override; default behavior (full original path) is unchanged for every other request.
  • server.rs / forward/fcgi.rs: thread the split remainder through.

Testing

  • Pure unit tests for the split (first-segment/non-greedy, trailing slash, percent-decoding, traversal rejection, no-split cases).
  • resolve_script tests: split resolves for a real on-disk script; falls back when the script doesn't exist.
  • cargo test -p yerd-proxy — 240 tests green; cargo clippy --all-targets introduces no new warnings; cargo fmt clean.
  • The breakage itself was reproduced end-to-end against a Moodle 5.x site on a direct-mode .test domain (yerd 2.1.0-rc.1): theme/styles.php/<theme>/<rev>/all returns the fallback page. I have not run a patched daemon build against that site — happy to test a build, or add an integration test if you'd like one.

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • New Features

    • Added support for PHP-style PATH_INFO URL splitting.
    • PHP requests now preserve trailing slashes, repeated separators, and encoded path segments in PATH_INFO.
    • The original request URL remains available while the PHP script path is resolved separately.
  • Bug Fixes

    • Improved PHP script resolution for URLs containing additional path segments.
    • Strengthened path handling to prevent unsafe traversal while preserving valid PATH_INFO values.

Direct-mode sites resolved only exact .php paths, so a CGI/1.1
PATH_INFO-style request like /theme/styles.php/moove/123/all fell
through to the front-controller fallback and PHP never executed the
addressed script. Moodle's slash arguments (its default file-serving
mode) break this way: every stylesheet and JS URL returns the fallback
page instead of the asset.

Mirror nginx's fastcgi_split_path_info ^(.+?\.php)(/.*)$: when the
exact-file and directory answers are ruled out, split the path at its
first PHP-source segment, execute that script if it really exists on
disk under the same containment discipline as an exact match, and hand
the decoded remainder to FastCGI as PATH_INFO. Plain requests keep the
existing full-path PATH_INFO behavior.

Fixes forjedio#227
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The proxy splits PHP script paths from trailing PATH_INFO, validates the script on disk, and forwards the decoded remainder through FastCGI. Ordinary requests retain the existing full-path PATH_INFO behavior.

Changes

PHP PATH_INFO handling

Layer / File(s) Summary
PHP path candidate parsing
crates/yerd-proxy/src/pure/try_files.rs
Raw path components preserve repeated separators, empty PATH_INFO segments, and trailing slashes. Tests cover these cases.
Script resolution with PATH_INFO
crates/yerd-proxy/src/forward/script_file.rs
Adds ScriptWithPathInfo and resolves split requests only when the PHP script exists under the containment checks. Tests cover normal, trailing-slash, dot-dot, and missing-script cases.
FastCGI PATH_INFO propagation
crates/yerd-proxy/src/server.rs, crates/yerd-proxy/src/forward/fcgi.rs, crates/yerd-proxy/src/pure/cgi_params.rs, crates/yerd-proxy/tests/integration_http.rs
Passes the resolved PATH_INFO through serve_php_fpm and fcgi::forward to build_params. The integration test verifies preserved repeated separators, CGI parameters, and REQUEST_URI.

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~25 minutes

Severity of issue fixed: Medium

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant Server as serve_php_fpm
  participant Resolver as resolve_script
  participant Splitter as php_split_candidate
  participant Forwarder as fcgi::forward
  participant Params as build_params
  Server->>Resolver: resolve request URI
  Resolver->>Splitter: split PHP script and PATH_INFO
  Splitter-->>Resolver: script path and decoded remainder
  Resolver-->>Server: ScriptWithPathInfo
  Server->>Forwarder: forward script and path_info
  Forwarder->>Params: build CGI parameters
  Params-->>Forwarder: PATH_INFO parameters
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Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to b8edd

PHP URLs whose trailing path contains dot segments may not reach the intended script handler, causing affected slash-argument requests to fall back or fail. This bounded compatibility concern should be addressed before relying on such paths.

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Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly describes the primary change: splitting PATH_INFO at the first PHP segment for direct sites.
Description check ✅ Passed The description explains the motivation, implementation, related issue, testing, and affected behavior. It does not use every template heading or checkbox, but it provides the required information and…
Linked Issues check ✅ Passed The changes satisfy issue #227 by adding nginx-style PATH_INFO splitting for direct-mode PHP sites, preserving exact-file and directory precedence, validating the script path, forwarding the decoded r…
Out of Scope Changes check ✅ Passed The changes are within scope. The implementation, parameter propagation, resolution logic, unit tests, and integration test all directly support PATH_INFO routing for direct-mode sites.
Docstring Coverage ✅ Passed Docstring coverage is 100.00% which is sufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 35 functions across 6 files.
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crates/yerd-proxy/src/forward/script_file.rs (1)

81-90: 🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Try PATH_INFO splitting when static parsing rejects only the remainder.

static_candidate rejects . and .. anywhere in the request path. Therefore /file.php/../arg reaches the directory_candidate fallback and returns Fallback; it never reaches split_path_info, although php_split_candidate explicitly permits these components in opaque PATH_INFO.

When neither exact-file nor directory resolution applies, call split_path_info before returning Fallback. Add a resolution test for encoded and unencoded .. after an existing PHP script.

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In `@crates/yerd-proxy/src/forward/script_file.rs` around lines 81 - 90, The
fallback resolution flow around directory_candidate and existing_php_file should
attempt split_path_info before returning ScriptResolution::Fallback when
exact-file and directory resolution do not apply. Preserve existing script and
directory behavior, and add coverage for encoded and unencoded ".." PATH_INFO
following an existing PHP script.
crates/yerd-proxy/src/pure/cgi_params.rs (1)

71-81: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Document the public build_params API.

Add an item doc for build_params. State that path_info overrides the default request-path value when the script resolver returns a PATH_INFO split.

As per coding guidelines, **/*.rs: “give public API items a short doc line.”

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In `@crates/yerd-proxy/src/pure/cgi_params.rs` around lines 71 - 81, 添加
`build_params` 的公共 API 文档注释,简要说明其用途,并明确当脚本解析器返回 PATH_INFO 分割结果时,`path_info`
参数会覆盖默认的请求路径值。

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Inline comments:
In `@crates/yerd-proxy/src/pure/try_files.rs`:
- Around line 99-100: Remove the inline comments inside the affected function
bodies, including the comment near the first PHP segment and the one near line
312; preserve the same behavior and rely on existing names and control-flow
structure to express the constraints.
- Around line 97-104: Update the segment handling and split detection around
percent_decode and is_php_source so a trailing slash is retained as trailing
PATH_INFO; /file.php/ must execute file.php with PATH_INFO=/ rather than falling
back. Adjust the last-segment exclusion to distinguish a slash-only remainder
from an exact match, and add a regression test covering /file.php/.

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Outside diff comments:
In `@crates/yerd-proxy/src/forward/script_file.rs`:
- Around line 81-90: The fallback resolution flow around directory_candidate and
existing_php_file should attempt split_path_info before returning
ScriptResolution::Fallback when exact-file and directory resolution do not
apply. Preserve existing script and directory behavior, and add coverage for
encoded and unencoded ".." PATH_INFO following an existing PHP script.

In `@crates/yerd-proxy/src/pure/cgi_params.rs`:
- Around line 71-81: 添加 `build_params` 的公共 API 文档注释,简要说明其用途,并明确当脚本解析器返回
PATH_INFO 分割结果时,`path_info` 参数会覆盖默认的请求路径值。
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Review follow-ups: /file.php/ now executes file.php with PATH_INFO=/
instead of falling back, and a remainder containing dot segments
(/file.php/../arg) reaches the splitter even though the static and
directory candidates reject the raw path. Also drop inline body
comments and document build_params' path_info override.

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39-39: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Document the new public enum variant.

Add a short /// doc line above ScriptWithPathInfo. Its PathBuf and String fields are not self-describing to API consumers.

Proposed documentation
+    /// A PHP script and its decoded `PATH_INFO` remainder.
     ScriptWithPathInfo(PathBuf, String),

As per coding guidelines, crates/**/*.rs requires a short doc line for public API items.

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In `@crates/yerd-proxy/src/forward/script_file.rs` at line 39, Add a concise Rust
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Repeated slashes in opaque path info are lost, and the new FastCGI wiring lacks end-to-end coverage.

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Pull request overview

Adds direct-site PHP PATH_INFO routing to fix Moodle slash-argument requests.

Changes:

  • Splits PHP script paths from trailing PATH_INFO.
  • Resolves split scripts securely and forwards decoded path info.
  • Adds focused unit tests.
File summaries
File Description
server.rs Threads resolved path info into FastCGI.
pure/try_files.rs Parses PHP path-info candidates.
pure/cgi_params.rs Supports overriding PATH_INFO.
forward/script_file.rs Resolves split script requests.
forward/fcgi.rs Passes path info into CGI parameters.
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Comment thread crates/yerd-proxy/src/pure/try_files.rs Outdated
let path = url_path.split('?').next().unwrap_or(url_path);
let trailing_slash = path.len() > 1 && path.ends_with('/');

let segments: Vec<&str> = path.split('/').filter(|s| !s.is_empty()).collect();
backend,
served_root.to_path_buf(),
script_rel,
path_info,
Keep empty URL components in the PATH_INFO remainder so /file.php/a//b
reaches the script as /a//b, matching what nginx's split regex captures.
Add an integration test that drives a split request through the proxy
and asserts the CGI params seen by the FastCGI backend.
@sawirricardo sawirricardo changed the title proxy: split PATH_INFO at the first PHP segment for direct sites [Fix] Split PATH_INFO at the first PHP segment for direct sites Sep 10, 2026

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In `@crates/yerd-proxy/tests/integration_http.rs`:
- Line 1355: Update the request in the relevant integration test to use
/theme/styles.php/moove//123/all, then assert that both PATH_INFO and
REQUEST_URI preserve the repeated // segment without normalization.

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PATH_INFO URLs (e.g. /styles.php/extra/args) not routed for direct-mode sites

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