Response page variables display as $(url.host) and $(x-exception-category)

mrmcintyre — Thu, 05 Mar 2020 13:23:39 GMT

Below is the response page. This is being served correctly when the webpage is blocked due to URL category filter.

The variables for <url/> and <category/> don't seem to get replaced correctly.

PanOS 8.1.10.

Webpage text displays as "The requested URL host is: $(url.host) Which has been categorized as: $(x-exception-category)"

<html>
<title>Website Blocked: <url/></title>
<img src="http://www.logo.com/logo.jpg" alt="Company"</img>
<body style="background-color:#E5E5E5;">
The content of this website is in violation of the Acceptable Use of Information Technology Resources policy.
Access to this website has been blocked.
For your reference links to specific policies in this matter are provided below.
<a href="https://company/Policies/acceptableuse.doc">Acceptable Use of Information Technology Resources
 
The requested URL host is: <url/> 
Which has been categorized as: <category/> 
If you have a legitimate reason to access this site please email
<a href="mailto:it-security@company.com?subject=Blocked Web Page&body=<url/>, category: <category/>, User ID: <user/>">Information Security & Policy Office</a> to request an exception.
</body>
</html>

Re: Response page variables display as $(url.host) and $(x-exception-category)

OwenFuller — Thu, 05 Mar 2020 19:49:53 GMT

The <url/> and <category/> placeholder tags look right when I compare it to my own custom page. It's really a long shot, but this line in your page is throwing me off a bit. I wonder if you're creating a problem with open < brackets that aren't closed.

Maybe try it like this (or omitting it altogether as a test):

topic Response page variables display as $(url.host) and $(x-exception-category) in General Topics

Response page variables display as $(url.host) and $(x-exception-category)

Re: Response page variables display as $(url.host) and $(x-exception-category)