Invalid URL Redirection and 404 Error
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Dear Support Team,
We have noticed that the URL /shop/page/3 works correctly. However, a URL with the following format is being stored in the database:
/shop/page/6/window.location.href/page/3/i/page/2/i/3/8/i/8
This URL redirects to our homepage and results in a 404 error. We discovered this issue with the help of WP Rocket.
Could you please assist us in identifying the cause of this problem? Could it possibly be related to the Husky filters or another part of the system?
Additionally, we would like to know if this URL is being generated by you or if it is caused by WP Rocket or another plugin.
WP Rocket provided the following feedback:
"If they are legit pages, and you want WP Rocket to optimize them, then it's perfect. However, I found this URL that doesn't work:
/shop/page/6/window.location.href/page/3/i/page/2/i/3/8/i/8
This URL redirects to the homepage (Error 404). The regular paginated URLs like /shop/page/3 work normally, but I'm wondering about those URLs with /window.location.href/ in them.
As I see it, those may not be valid URLs, and we should stop trying to optimize them. Maybe the query strings belong under cache for query strings like: =lander_stadte, product_cat?."
Could it be that this URL is the result of faulty caching or incorrect URL generation? We would greatly appreciate your assistance in resolving this issue.
Best regards
Hello
Unfortunately I don't know what third-party plugin can cause such behavior. Our plugin can't generate such URLs, much less write them to the database.
Great, thank you, you've already helped me. Will test it.
Best regards
Welcome;)
Hello Husky Filter Team,
We recently contacted you regarding an issue where URLs containing window.location.href are being automatically generated and stored in our database.
URL***/window.location.href/page/6/window.location.href/page/3/i/i/page/2/i/9/10/10/3/window.location.href/2/2/10/3
In a previous discussion on your support forum, you mentioned that Husky Filter does not generate such URLs or store them in the database. However, we are still encountering this issue.
Additional Details:
- We are using Husky Filter along with WCFM Marketplace.
- The issue was initially detected through WP Rocket, which highlighted invalid URLs being stored and attempted to optimize them.
- The affected URLs seem to be dynamically created and indexed by bots like GPTBot and others.
- The entries appear to be stored in the database table
wcfm_detailed_analysis.
Questions:
- While Husky Filter does not generate these URLs, could it still be indirectly involved due to filter behavior?
- Do you have any insights on whether Husky Filter interacts with WCFM or another plugin in a way that could result in such URL patterns?
- Could improper caching or query string manipulation be causing this issue?
- Do you have any recommendations on how to prevent these types of URLs from being generated?
We appreciate your help in troubleshooting this issue!
Best regards,
Hello
Unfortunately I have no ideas.
All I can suggest is to change the SEO URL setting (enable or disable). This option changes the URL generation and you can check if the error has changed.
Hello, thanks for the support. I'll give it a try.
Welcome;)