Be more lenient in the oEmbed response parsing. (#14089)

Attempt to parse any valid information from an oEmbed response
(instead of bailing at the first unexpected data). This should allow
for more partial oEmbed data to be returned, resulting in better /
more URL previews, even if those URL previews are only partial.

changelog.d/14089.bugfix

+Fix a bug where invalid oEmbed fields would cause the entire response to be discarded. Introduced in Synapse 1.18.0.

synapse/rest/media/v1/oembed.py

@@ -139,65 +139,72 @@ class OEmbedProvider:
         try:
             # oEmbed responses *must* be UTF-8 according to the spec.
             oembed = json_decoder.decode(raw_body.decode("utf-8"))
+        except ValueError:
+            return OEmbedResult({}, None, None)
 
-            # The version is a required string field, but not always provided,
-            # or sometimes provided as a float. Be lenient.
-            oembed_version = oembed.get("version", "1.0")
-            if oembed_version != "1.0" and oembed_version != 1:
-                raise RuntimeError(f"Invalid oEmbed version: {oembed_version}")
+        # The version is a required string field, but not always provided,
+        # or sometimes provided as a float. Be lenient.
+        oembed_version = oembed.get("version", "1.0")
+        if oembed_version != "1.0" and oembed_version != 1:
+            return OEmbedResult({}, None, None)
 
-            # Ensure the cache age is None or an int.
-            cache_age = oembed.get("cache_age")
-            if cache_age:
-                cache_age = int(cache_age) * 1000
-
-            # The results.
-            open_graph_response = {
-                "og:url": url,
-            }
-
-            title = oembed.get("title")
-            if title:
-                open_graph_response["og:title"] = title
-
-            author_name = oembed.get("author_name")
+        # Attempt to parse the cache age, if possible.
+        try:
+            cache_age = int(oembed.get("cache_age")) * 1000
+        except (TypeError, ValueError):
+            # If the cache age cannot be parsed (e.g. wrong type or invalid
+            # string), ignore it.
+            cache_age = None
 
-            # Use the provider name and as the site.
-            provider_name = oembed.get("provider_name")
-            if provider_name:
-                open_graph_response["og:site_name"] = provider_name
+        # The oEmbed response converted to Open Graph.
+        open_graph_response: JsonDict = {"og:url": url}
 
-            # If a thumbnail exists, use it. Note that dimensions will be calculated later.
-            if "thumbnail_url" in oembed:
-                open_graph_response["og:image"] = oembed["thumbnail_url"]
+        title = oembed.get("title")
+        if title and isinstance(title, str):
+            open_graph_response["og:title"] = title
 
-            # Process each type separately.
-            oembed_type = oembed["type"]
-            if oembed_type == "rich":
-                calc_description_and_urls(open_graph_response, oembed["html"])
-
-            elif oembed_type == "photo":
-                # If this is a photo, use the full image, not the thumbnail.
-                open_graph_response["og:image"] = oembed["url"]
+        author_name = oembed.get("author_name")
+        if not isinstance(author_name, str):
+            author_name = None
 
-            elif oembed_type == "video":
-                open_graph_response["og:type"] = "video.other"
+        # Use the provider name and as the site.
+        provider_name = oembed.get("provider_name")
+        if provider_name and isinstance(provider_name, str):
+            open_graph_response["og:site_name"] = provider_name
+
+        # If a thumbnail exists, use it. Note that dimensions will be calculated later.
+        thumbnail_url = oembed.get("thumbnail_url")
+        if thumbnail_url and isinstance(thumbnail_url, str):
+            open_graph_response["og:image"] = thumbnail_url
+
+        # Process each type separately.
+        oembed_type = oembed.get("type")
+        if oembed_type == "rich":
+            html = oembed.get("html")
+            if isinstance(html, str):
+                calc_description_and_urls(open_graph_response, html)
+
+        elif oembed_type == "photo":
+            # If this is a photo, use the full image, not the thumbnail.
+            url = oembed.get("url")
+            if url and isinstance(url, str):
+                open_graph_response["og:image"] = url
+
+        elif oembed_type == "video":
+            open_graph_response["og:type"] = "video.other"
+            html = oembed.get("html")
+            if html and isinstance(html, str):
                 calc_description_and_urls(open_graph_response, oembed["html"])
-                open_graph_response["og:video:width"] = oembed["width"]
-                open_graph_response["og:video:height"] = oembed["height"]
-
-            elif oembed_type == "link":
-                open_graph_response["og:type"] = "website"
+            for size in ("width", "height"):
+                val = oembed.get(size)
+                if val is not None and isinstance(val, int):
+                    open_graph_response[f"og:video:{size}"] = val
 
-            else:
-                raise RuntimeError(f"Unknown oEmbed type: {oembed_type}")
+        elif oembed_type == "link":
+            open_graph_response["og:type"] = "website"
 
-        except Exception as e:
-            # Trap any exception and let the code follow as usual.
-            logger.warning("Error parsing oEmbed metadata from %s: %r", url, e)
-            open_graph_response = {}
-            author_name = None
-            cache_age = None
+        else:
+            logger.warning("Unknown oEmbed type: %s", oembed_type)
 
         return OEmbedResult(open_graph_response, author_name, cache_age)
 

tests/rest/media/v1/test_oembed.py

@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 
 import json
 
+from parameterized import parameterized
+
 from twisted.test.proto_helpers import MemoryReactor
 
 from synapse.rest.media.v1.oembed import OEmbedProvider, OEmbedResult
@@ -23,8 +25,16 @@ from synapse.util import Clock
 
 from tests.unittest import HomeserverTestCase
 
+try:
+    import lxml
+except ImportError:
+    lxml = None
+
 
 class OEmbedTests(HomeserverTestCase):
+    if not lxml:
+        skip = "url preview feature requires lxml"
+
     def prepare(self, reactor: MemoryReactor, clock: Clock, hs: HomeServer) -> None:
         self.oembed = OEmbedProvider(hs)
 
@@ -36,7 +46,7 @@ class OEmbedTests(HomeserverTestCase):
     def test_version(self) -> None:
         """Accept versions that are similar to 1.0 as a string or int (or missing)."""
         for version in ("1.0", 1.0, 1):
-            result = self.parse_response({"version": version, "type": "link"})
+            result = self.parse_response({"version": version})
             # An empty Open Graph response is an error, ensure the URL is included.
             self.assertIn("og:url", result.open_graph_result)
 
@@ -49,3 +59,94 @@ class OEmbedTests(HomeserverTestCase):
             result = self.parse_response({"version": version, "type": "link"})
             # An empty Open Graph response is an error, ensure the URL is included.
             self.assertEqual({}, result.open_graph_result)
+
+    def test_cache_age(self) -> None:
+        """Ensure a cache-age is parsed properly."""
+        # Correct-ish cache ages are allowed.
+        for cache_age in ("1", 1.0, 1):
+            result = self.parse_response({"cache_age": cache_age})
+            self.assertEqual(result.cache_age, 1000)
+
+        # Invalid cache ages are ignored.
+        for cache_age in ("invalid", {}):
+            result = self.parse_response({"cache_age": cache_age})
+            self.assertIsNone(result.cache_age)
+
+        # Cache age is optional.
+        result = self.parse_response({})
+        self.assertIsNone(result.cache_age)
+
+    @parameterized.expand(
+        [
+            ("title", "title"),
+            ("provider_name", "site_name"),
+            ("thumbnail_url", "image"),
+        ],
+        name_func=lambda func, num, p: f"{func.__name__}_{p.args[0]}",
+    )
+    def test_property(self, oembed_property: str, open_graph_property: str) -> None:
+        """Test properties which must be strings."""
+        result = self.parse_response({oembed_property: "test"})
+        self.assertIn(f"og:{open_graph_property}", result.open_graph_result)
+        self.assertEqual(result.open_graph_result[f"og:{open_graph_property}"], "test")
+
+        result = self.parse_response({oembed_property: 1})
+        self.assertNotIn(f"og:{open_graph_property}", result.open_graph_result)
+
+    def test_author_name(self) -> None:
+        """Test the author_name property."""
+        result = self.parse_response({"author_name": "test"})
+        self.assertEqual(result.author_name, "test")
+
+        result = self.parse_response({"author_name": 1})
+        self.assertIsNone(result.author_name)
+
+    def test_rich(self) -> None:
+        """Test a type of rich."""
+        result = self.parse_response({"html": "test<img src='foo'>", "type": "rich"})
+        self.assertIn("og:description", result.open_graph_result)
+        self.assertIn("og:image", result.open_graph_result)
+        self.assertEqual(result.open_graph_result["og:description"], "test")
+        self.assertEqual(result.open_graph_result["og:image"], "foo")
+
+        result = self.parse_response({"type": "rich"})
+        self.assertNotIn("og:description", result.open_graph_result)
+
+        result = self.parse_response({"html": 1, "type": "rich"})
+        self.assertNotIn("og:description", result.open_graph_result)
+
+    def test_photo(self) -> None:
+        """Test a type of photo."""
+        result = self.parse_response({"url": "test", "type": "photo"})
+        self.assertIn("og:image", result.open_graph_result)
+        self.assertEqual(result.open_graph_result["og:image"], "test")
+
+        result = self.parse_response({"type": "photo"})
+        self.assertNotIn("og:image", result.open_graph_result)
+
+        result = self.parse_response({"url": 1, "type": "photo"})
+        self.assertNotIn("og:image", result.open_graph_result)
+
+    def test_video(self) -> None:
+        """Test a type of video."""
+        result = self.parse_response({"html": "test", "type": "video"})
+        self.assertIn("og:type", result.open_graph_result)
+        self.assertEqual(result.open_graph_result["og:type"], "video.other")
+        self.assertIn("og:description", result.open_graph_result)
+        self.assertEqual(result.open_graph_result["og:description"], "test")
+
+        result = self.parse_response({"type": "video"})
+        self.assertIn("og:type", result.open_graph_result)
+        self.assertEqual(result.open_graph_result["og:type"], "video.other")
+        self.assertNotIn("og:description", result.open_graph_result)
+
+        result = self.parse_response({"url": 1, "type": "video"})
+        self.assertIn("og:type", result.open_graph_result)
+        self.assertEqual(result.open_graph_result["og:type"], "video.other")
+        self.assertNotIn("og:description", result.open_graph_result)
+
+    def test_link(self) -> None:
+        """Test type of link."""
+        result = self.parse_response({"type": "link"})
+        self.assertIn("og:type", result.open_graph_result)
+        self.assertEqual(result.open_graph_result["og:type"], "website")