[tor-bugs] #9032 [EFF-HTTPS Everywhere]: TorrentFreak.com rule doesn't redirect to HTTPS

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#9032: TorrentFreak.com rule doesn't redirect to HTTPS
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 Reporter:  trr                   |          Owner:  pde
     Type:  defect                |         Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                |      Milestone:     
Component:  EFF-HTTPS Everywhere  |        Version:     
 Keywords:  httpse-ruleset-bug    |         Parent:     
   Points:                        |   Actualpoints:     
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 - In short:
 The built-in rule "TorrentFreak.com" doesn't redirect TorrentFreak for me.
 In the rule, removing "www." from the value of the "rule" tags' "to"
 attributes fixes it.

 - Details:
 I'm using HTTPS Everywhere 3.2.2.

 Accessing http://torrentfreak.com/ or http://www.torrentfreak.com/ from
 the address bar, I am not redirected to HTTPS. In addition, whether I
 access the homepage in HTTPS or not, the links on the page which point
 inside the site, but to HTTP, do not redirect either.

 Confirming with the Tamper Data add-on, accessing a page such as
 http://torrentfreak.com/ does not make the browser access
 https://torrentfreak.com/ .

 The menu of HTTPS Everywhere's icon in the add-ons bar shows grayish-red
 text and an icon that looks like "refresh" for the rule. I've made sure
 the rule is enabled.

 I've tried clicking the rule in the menu a few times, and also tried
 disabling and enabling it from the add-on's pop-up, and nothing seems to
 change.

 I try copying the built-in rule to the user rules folder and changing it a
 bit, so that both "rule" tags' "to" attributes' values do not contain
 "www.".

 I restart Firefox, disable the built-in rule, and make sure my own is
 enabled. TorrentFreak seems to be redirected properly now.

 I try disabling my own rule and enabling the built-in rule once more and
 redirecting acts a bit differently. Confirming with Tamper Data:
 HTTPS Everywhere redirects http://torrentfreak.com/ to
 https://www.torrentfreak.com/ .
 https://www.torrentfreak.com/ has an HTTP 301 that redirects to
 http://torrentfreak.com/ .
 It redirects back and forth a few times and the browser appears just to be
 stuck loading the page.

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