[tbb-bugs] #25089 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Tor bundle: Special characters not escaped in proxy password

Tue Jan 30 14:06:29 UTC 2018

#25089: Tor bundle: Special characters not escaped in proxy password
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 Reporter:  ro0ter                    |          Owner:  tbb-team
     Type:  defect                    |         Status:  needs_information
 Priority:  Medium                    |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser  |        Version:
 Severity:  Major                     |     Resolution:
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Comment (by ro0ter):

 I am using the start-up dialog.

 I also tried changing the torrc file directly, but after startup and
 editing configuration, the password gets truncated in the same place..

 For instance, authentication "usr:!2#pas$word" becomes "usr:!2".......

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