fix downloadURL of public links #38532

C0rby · 2021-03-16T15:44:32Z

Description

Make the downloadURL always relative to the owncloud base path.

Related Issue

download password protected public shared files using pre-signed url web#4689 (review)

Motivation and Context

If ownCloud is setup in a subdirectory like https://example.com/owncloud/ then we don't wan't to include the subdirectory in the relative downloadURL.

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jnweiger · 2021-03-17T13:42:44Z

@C0rby when and how can the double prefix occur? I don't understand the context of owncloud/web#4689 (review)

jnweiger · 2021-03-17T13:48:22Z

apps/dav/lib/Files/PublicFiles/PublicFilesPlugin.php

@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ public function propFind(PropFind $propFind, INode $node) {
 						$sharedResourcePath = '/' . $shareNode->getName();
 					}

-					$path = $server->getBaseUri() . $server->getRequestUri();
+					$path = '/remote.php/dav/' . $server->getRequestUri();


This results in a partial URL starting with a /.
So it is not relative, but rooted.
I'd normally object that, as it looks like it should break, when installing owncloud in a subdirectory.

But as you introduce that exactly to fix something with subdirectories, I assume you know what you are doing -- there are other places in the propFind() code that also returns paths starting with a '/'. That seems to be consistent.

Good spot. In fact the leading slash gets removed again in ownCloud Web. So it'd be fine to have a relative URL here.

Also note that legacy "/remote.php/webdav/" endpoint is still supported I think. It doesn't seem a good idea to mix both endpoints. I don't know if some webdav clients could throw errors if you change the endpoint; at least I would be suspicious

This results in a partial URL starting with a /.
So it is not relative, but rooted.

Yes, you're right.

I'd normally object that, as it looks like it should break, when installing owncloud in a subdirectory.

It's the client responsibility to prepend the base path to this. Including the subdirectory if owncloud was intalled in one.
But as you commented here: owncloud/web#4689 (comment)

Why do we go for flexibility? I'd argue that a full URL is more robust, as no errors can be made during URL-assembly.

I was thinking that maybe in a loadbalanced setup having the full URL could break things. After thinking about it again I don't think so anymore.
The instances would have to configure the overwrite.cli.url anyways right? So I could just use that as the base url and it should point to the load balancer/public address.

Also note that legacy "/remote.php/webdav/" endpoint is still supported I think. It doesn't seem a good idea to mix both endpoints. I don't know if some webdav clients could throw errors if you change the endpoint; at least I would be suspicious

I see your point but will a generic webdav client even use this owncloud proprietary attribute?
Or am I wrong and this isn't a proprietary attribute?

Anyways this feature is especially implemented to solve a problem of webclients or more specifically of ownCloud web.
Our other clients don't even need this.

jnweiger

I lack enough insights to review the fix itself.
It affects the behavior of the propFind() method. Not sure how widely used that method is.

Please provide a clear example how to make a PROPFIND call that would benefit from that.
Is this a problem with new code, or is the same problem also present in released versions?

C0rby · 2021-03-17T15:25:45Z

I lack enough insights to review the fix itself.
It affects the behavior of the propFind() method. Not sure how widely used that method is.

Please provide a clear example how to make a PROPFIND call that would benefit from that.
Is this a problem with new code, or is the same problem also present in released versions?

It's not a problem in released versions. This PR fixes a problem which was introduced with a new feature for 10.7 #38376

To test this you can send this PROPFIND request:

curl -s -u public:<share_password>  -k -X PROPFIND -d '<?xml version="1.0"?>
  <d:propfind  xmlns:d="DAV:" xmlns:oc="http://owncloud.org/ns">
    <d:prop>
      <oc:permissions />
      <oc:favorite />
      <oc:fileid />
      <oc:owner-id />
      <oc:owner-display-name />
      <oc:share-types />
      <oc:privatelink />
      <d:getcontentlength />
      <oc:size />
      <d:getlastmodified />
      <d:getetag />
      <d:resourcetype />
      <oc:downloadURL />
    </d:prop>
  </d:propfind>' https://localhost:9200/remote.php/dav/public-files/rUenhLAqWpfHPXJ | xmllint --format -

You have to do propfind requests for public shares with and without passwords.

jnweiger

Tested the patch in https://188.34.186.241/owncloud (Classic UI only!)
Looks good. Thanks!

Or maybe not: Could that be related? #38543

C0rby · 2021-03-18T09:26:13Z

@micbar @jnweiger, regarding putting the full URL into downloadURL. Can I assume that the config option overwrite.cli.url will always be set? If not I'd leave it at the rooted url.

Or is there any other reliable way to get the owncloud base path like https://owncloud.example.com/ or https://example.com/owncloud/.

C0rby · 2021-03-18T10:04:02Z

I found a way. And now the downloadURL is a full URL not a rooted/relative URL. So the handling for the frontend should be easier now. :)

If owncloud was setup under a subdirectory it would return the path including the subdirectory which we don't want. Now we put the full URL into the downloadURL.

sonarqubecloud · 2021-03-18T12:52:48Z

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C0rby requested review from jvillafanez, kulmann and micbar March 16, 2021 15:44

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fix downloadURL of public links

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If owncloud was setup under a subdirectory it would return the path including the subdirectory which we don't want. Now we put the full URL into the downloadURL.

C0rby force-pushed the fix-public-link-downloads branch from 16ab8db to 55aa8b7 Compare March 18, 2021 10:41

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