please stop using referer on "Check for Spam" (akismet recheck queue)
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I’ve been waiting years for them to fix this, I guess I have to make a formal request.
Akismet is the only part of WordPress that still relies on browser referer to redirect, specifically the “Check for Spam” button, ie.
/wp-admin/admin.php?action=akismet_recheck_queue
This fails in many browsers because of personal security firewalls/antivirus packages that block browser referer.
Around line 692 in
admin.php
wp_redirect( $_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER'] );
Please either pass the old url or return them to the only logical place the function call could have been from,
/wp-admin/edit-comments.php
– and/or first check if the referer is valid or even exists.
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