Release 0.9.17

Use static channels for node syncing.

History.md

@@ -1,4 +1,60 @@
 
+0.9.17 / 2014-05-22
+===================
+
+ * use static channels for remote syncing instead of subscribing/unsubscribing 5 channels for every connection
+ * Use destroy buffer size on websocket transport method as well
+ * http-polling : adding 'X-XSS-Protection : 0;' to headers necessary not only to jsonp-polling but http-polling
+
+0.9.16 / 2013-06-06
+===================
+
+  * transports: added tests for htmlfile escaping/unescaping
+
+0.9.15 / 2013-06-06
+===================
+
+  * transports: added escaping to htmlfile (fixes #1251)
+
+0.9.14 / 2013-03-29
+===================
+
+  * manager: fix memory leak with SSL [jpallen]
+
+0.9.13 / 2012-12-13
+===================
+
+  * package: fixed `base64id` requirement
+
+0.9.12 / 2012-12-13
+===================
+
+  * manager: fix for latest node which is returning a clone with `listeners` [viirya]
+
+0.9.11 / 2012-11-02
+===================
+
+  * package: move redis to optionalDependenices [3rd-Eden]
+  * bumped client
+
+0.9.10 / 2012-08-10
+===================
+
+  * Don't lowercase log messages
+  * Always set the HTTP response in case an error should be returned to the client
+  * Create or destroy the flash policy server on configuration change
+  * Honour configuration to disable flash policy server
+  * Add express 3.0 instructions on Readme.md
+  * Bump client
+
+0.9.9 / 2012-08-01
+==================
+
+  * Fixed sync disconnect xhrs handling
+  * Put license text in its own file (#965)
+  * Add warning to .listen() to ease the migration to Express 3.x
+  * Restored compatibility with node 0.4.x
+
 0.9.8 / 2012-07-24
 ==================
 

LICENSE

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+(The MIT License)
+
+Copyright (c) 2011 Guillermo Rauch <guillermo@learnboost.com>
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining
+a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the
+'Software'), to deal in the Software without restriction, including
+without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish,
+distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to
+permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to
+the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
+included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED 'AS IS', WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
+EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF
+MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.
+IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY
+CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT,
+TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE
+SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.

Readme.md

@@ -21,6 +21,25 @@ var io = require('socket.io');
 Next, attach it to a HTTP/HTTPS server. If you're using the fantastic `express`
 web framework:
 
+#### Express 3.x
+
+```js
+var app = express()
+  , server = require('http').createServer(app)
+  , io = io.listen(server);
+
+server.listen(80);
+
+io.sockets.on('connection', function (socket) {
+  socket.emit('news', { hello: 'world' });
+  socket.on('my other event', function (data) {
+    console.log(data);
+  });
+});
+```
+
+#### Express 2.x
+
 ```js
 var app = express.createServer()
   , io = io.listen(app);

lib/manager.js

@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ function Manager (server, options) {
 
   // reset listeners
   this.oldListeners = server.listeners('request').splice(0);
+  server.removeAllListeners('request');
 
   server.on('request', function (req, res) {
     self.handleRequest(req, res);
@@ -319,8 +320,46 @@ Manager.prototype.initStore = function () {
   this.store.subscribe('disconnect', function (id) {
     self.onDisconnect(id);
   });
-};
 
+  // we need to do this in a pub/sub way since the client can POST the message
+  // over a different socket (ie: different Transport instance)
+
+  //use persistent channel for these, don't add and remove 5 channels for every connection
+  //eg. for 10,000 concurrent users this creates 50,000 channels in redis, which kind of slows things down
+  //we only need 5 (extra) total channels at all times
+  this.store.subscribe('message-remote',function (id, packet) {
+    self.onClientMessage(id, packet);
+  });
+
+  this.store.subscribe('disconnect-remote', function (id, reason) {
+    self.onClientDisconnect(id, reason);
+  });
+
+  this.store.subscribe('dispatch-remote', function (id, packet, volatile) {
+    var transport = self.transports[id];
+    if (transport) {
+      transport.onDispatch(packet, volatile);
+    }
+
+    if (!volatile) {
+      self.onClientDispatch(id, packet);
+    }
+  });
+
+  this.store.subscribe('heartbeat-clear', function (id) {
+    var transport = self.transports[id];
+    if (transport) {
+      transport.onHeartbeatClear();
+    }
+  });
+
+  this.store.subscribe('disconnect-force', function (id) {
+    var transport = self.transports[id];
+    if (transport) {
+      transport.onForcedDisconnect();
+    }
+  });
+};
 /**
  * Called when a client handshakes.
  *
@@ -353,19 +392,17 @@ Manager.prototype.onOpen = function (id) {
   if (this.closed[id]) {
     var self = this;
 
-    this.store.unsubscribe('dispatch:' + id, function () {
-      var transport = self.transports[id];
-      if (self.closed[id] && self.closed[id].length && transport) {
+    var transport = self.transports[id];
+    if (self.closed[id] && self.closed[id].length && transport) {
 
-        // if we have buffered messages that accumulate between calling
-        // onOpen an this async callback, send them if the transport is 
-        // still open, otherwise leave them buffered
-        if (transport.open) {
-          transport.payload(self.closed[id]);
-          self.closed[id] = [];
-        }
+      // if we have buffered messages that accumulate between calling
+      // onOpen an this async callback, send them if the transport is
+      // still open, otherwise leave them buffered
+      if (transport.open) {
+        transport.payload(self.closed[id]);
+        self.closed[id] = [];
       }
-    });
+    }
   }
 
   // clear the current transport
@@ -456,12 +493,6 @@ Manager.prototype.onClose = function (id) {
   this.closed[id] = [];
 
   var self = this;
-
-  this.store.subscribe('dispatch:' + id, function (packet, volatile) {
-    if (!volatile) {
-      self.onClientDispatch(id, packet);
-    }
-  });
 };
 
 /**
@@ -511,7 +542,7 @@ Manager.prototype.onClientDisconnect = function (id, reason) {
  * @param text
  */
 
-Manager.prototype.onDisconnect = function (id, local) {
+Manager.prototype.onDisconnect = function (id) {
   delete this.handshaken[id];
 
   if (this.open[id]) {
@@ -541,13 +572,6 @@ Manager.prototype.onDisconnect = function (id, local) {
   }
 
   this.store.destroyClient(id, this.get('client store expiration'));
-
-  this.store.unsubscribe('dispatch:' + id);
-
-  if (local) {
-    this.store.unsubscribe('message:' + id);
-    this.store.unsubscribe('disconnect:' + id);
-  }
 };
 
 /**
@@ -615,6 +639,7 @@ Manager.prototype.handleUpgrade = function (req, socket, head) {
 
   req.head = head;
   this.handleClient(data, req);
+  req.head = null;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -639,12 +664,15 @@ Manager.prototype.handleClient = function (data, req) {
     , store = this.store
     , self = this;
 
+  // handle sync disconnect xhrs
   if (undefined != data.query.disconnect) {
     if (this.transports[data.id] && this.transports[data.id].open) {
       this.transports[data.id].onForcedDisconnect();
     } else {
-      this.store.publish('disconnect-force:' + data.id);
+      this.store.publish('disconnect-force', data.id);
     }
+    req.res.writeHead(200);
+    req.res.end();
     return;
   }
 
@@ -694,14 +722,6 @@ Manager.prototype.handleClient = function (data, req) {
           }
         }
       }
-
-      this.store.subscribe('message:' + data.id, function (packet) {
-        self.onClientMessage(data.id, packet);
-      });
-
-      this.store.subscribe('disconnect:' + data.id, function (reason) {
-        self.onClientDisconnect(data.id, reason);
-      });
     }
   } else {
     if (transport.open) {
@@ -720,6 +740,10 @@ Manager.prototype.handleClient = function (data, req) {
 
 Manager.prototype.generateId = function () {
   var rand = new Buffer(15); // multiple of 3 for base64
+  if (!rand.writeInt32BE) {
+    return Math.abs(Math.random() * Math.random() * Date.now() | 0).toString()
+      + Math.abs(Math.random() * Math.random() * Date.now() | 0).toString();
+  }
   this.sequenceNumber = (this.sequenceNumber + 1) | 0;
   rand.writeInt32BE(this.sequenceNumber, 11);
   if (crypto.randomBytes) {
@@ -793,11 +817,11 @@ Manager.prototype.handleHandshake = function (data, req, res) {
         res.writeHead(200, headers);
       }
 
-      res.end(hs);
-
       self.onHandshake(id, newData || handshakeData);
       self.store.publish('handshake', id, newData || handshakeData);
 
+      res.end(hs);
+
       self.log.info('handshake authorized', id);
     } else {
       writeErr(403, 'handshake unauthorized');

lib/socket.io.js

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ var client = require('socket.io-client');
  * Version.
  */
 
-exports.version = '0.9.8';
+exports.version = '0.9.16';
 
 /**
  * Supported protocol version.
@@ -39,6 +39,13 @@ exports.clientVersion = client.version;
  */
 
 exports.listen = function (server, options, fn) {
+  if ('function' == typeof server) {
+    console.warn('Socket.IO\'s `listen()` method expects an `http.Server` instance\n'
+    + 'as its first parameter. Are you migrating from Express 2.x to 3.x?\n'
+    + 'If so, check out the "Socket.IO compatibility" section at:\n'
+    + 'https://github.com/visionmedia/express/wiki/Migrating-from-2.x-to-3.x');
+  }
+
   if ('function' == typeof options) {
     fn = options;
     options = {};

lib/socket.js

@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ Socket.prototype.dispatch = function (packet, volatile) {
       this.manager.onClientDispatch(this.id, packet, volatile);
     }
 
-    this.manager.store.publish('dispatch:' + this.id, packet, volatile);
+    this.manager.store.publish('dispatch-remote', this.id, packet, volatile);
   }
 };
 
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ Socket.prototype.disconnect = function () {
         this.manager.transports[this.id].onForcedDisconnect();
       } else {
         this.manager.onClientDisconnect(this.id);
-        this.manager.store.publish('disconnect:' + this.id);
+        this.manager.store.publish('disconnect-remote', this.id);
       }
     } else {
       this.packet({type: 'disconnect'});

lib/transport.js

@@ -89,20 +89,6 @@ Transport.prototype.onSocketConnect = function () { };
 Transport.prototype.setHandlers = function () {
   var self = this;
 
-  // we need to do this in a pub/sub way since the client can POST the message
-  // over a different socket (ie: different Transport instance)
-  this.store.subscribe('heartbeat-clear:' + this.id, function () {
-    self.onHeartbeatClear();
-  });
-
-  this.store.subscribe('disconnect-force:' + this.id, function () {
-    self.onForcedDisconnect();
-  });
-
-  this.store.subscribe('dispatch:' + this.id, function (packet, volatile) {
-    self.onDispatch(packet, volatile);
-  });
-
   this.bound = {
       end: this.onSocketEnd.bind(this)
     , close: this.onSocketClose.bind(this)
@@ -126,10 +112,6 @@ Transport.prototype.setHandlers = function () {
 
 Transport.prototype.clearHandlers = function () {
   if (this.handlersSet) {
-    this.store.unsubscribe('disconnect-force:' + this.id);
-    this.store.unsubscribe('heartbeat-clear:' + this.id);
-    this.store.unsubscribe('dispatch:' + this.id);
-
     this.socket.removeListener('end', this.bound.end);
     this.socket.removeListener('close', this.bound.close);
     this.socket.removeListener('error', this.bound.error);
@@ -350,7 +332,7 @@ Transport.prototype.onMessage = function (packet) {
     if (current && current.open) {
       current.onHeartbeatClear();
     } else {
-      this.store.publish('heartbeat-clear:' + this.id);
+      this.store.publish('heartbeat-clear', this.id);
     }
   } else {
     if ('disconnect' == packet.type && packet.endpoint == '') {
@@ -359,7 +341,7 @@ Transport.prototype.onMessage = function (packet) {
       if (current) {
         current.onForcedDisconnect();
       } else {
-        this.store.publish('disconnect-force:' + this.id);
+        this.store.publish('disconnect-force', this.id);
       }
 
       return;
@@ -378,7 +360,7 @@ Transport.prototype.onMessage = function (packet) {
         current.onDispatch(ack);
       } else {
         this.manager.onClientDispatch(this.id, ack);
-        this.store.publish('dispatch:' + this.id, ack);
+        this.store.publish('dispatch-remote', this.id, ack);
       }
     }
 
@@ -386,7 +368,7 @@ Transport.prototype.onMessage = function (packet) {
     if (current) {
       this.manager.onClientMessage(this.id, packet);
     } else {
-      this.store.publish('message:' + this.id, packet);
+      this.store.publish('message-remote', this.id, packet);
     }
   }
 };
@@ -464,10 +446,10 @@ Transport.prototype.end = function (reason) {
     this.disconnected = true;
 
     if (local) {
-      this.manager.onClientDisconnect(this.id, reason, true);
-    } else {
-      this.store.publish('disconnect:' + this.id, reason);
+      this.manager.onClientDisconnect(this.id, reason);
     }
+
+    this.store.publish('disconnect-remote', this.id, reason);
   }
 };
 

lib/transports/flashsocket.js

@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 /*!
  * socket.io-node
  * Copyright(c) 2011 LearnBoost <dev@learnboost.com>
@@ -53,9 +52,16 @@ FlashSocket.prototype.name = 'flashsocket';
 FlashSocket.init = function (manager) {
   var server;
   function create () {
+
+    // Drop out immediately if the user has
+    // disabled the flash policy server
+    if (!manager.get('flash policy server')) {
+      return;
+    }
+
     server = require('policyfile').createServer({ 
       log: function(msg){
-        manager.log.info(msg.toLowerCase());
+        manager.log.info(msg);
       }
     }, manager.get('origins'));
 
@@ -93,6 +99,23 @@ FlashSocket.init = function (manager) {
     }
   });
 
+  // create or destroy the server
+  manager.on('set:flash policy server', function (value, key) {
+    var transports = manager.get('transports');
+    if (~transports.indexOf('flashsocket')) {
+      if (server && !value) {
+        // destroy the server
+        try {
+          server.close();
+        }
+        catch (e) { /* ignore exception. could e.g. be that the server isn't started yet */ }
+      }
+    } else if (!server && value) {
+      // create the server
+      create();
+    }
+  });
+
   // only start the server
   manager.on('set:transports', function (value, key){
     if (!server && ~manager.get('transports').indexOf('flashsocket')) {

lib/transports/htmlfile.js

@@ -72,7 +72,8 @@ HTMLFile.prototype.handleRequest = function (req) {
  */
 
 HTMLFile.prototype.write = function (data) {
-  data = '<script>_(' + JSON.stringify(data) + ');</script>';
+  // escape all forward slashes. see GH-1251
+  data = '<script>_(' + JSON.stringify(data).replace(/\//g, '\\/') + ');</script>';
 
   if (this.response.write(data)) {
     this.drained = true;

lib/transports/http.js

@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ HTTPTransport.prototype.__proto__ = Transport.prototype;
  */
 
 HTTPTransport.prototype.handleRequest = function (req) {
+
+  // Always set the response in case an error is returned to the client
+  this.response = req.res;
+
   if (req.method == 'POST') {
     var buffer = ''
       , res = req.res
@@ -75,10 +79,9 @@ HTTPTransport.prototype.handleRequest = function (req) {
       // https://developer.mozilla.org/En/HTTP_Access_Control
       headers['Access-Control-Allow-Origin'] = origin;
       headers['Access-Control-Allow-Credentials'] = 'true';
+      headers['X-XSS-Protection'] = '0';
     }
   } else {
-    this.response = req.res;
-
     Transport.prototype.handleRequest.call(this, req);
   }
 };

lib/transports/websocket/default.js

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ function WebSocket (mng, data, req) {
   // parser
   var self = this;
 
-  this.parser = new Parser();
+  this.parser = new Parser({maxBuffer: mng.get('destroy buffer size')});
   this.parser.on('data', function (packet) {
     self.log.debug(self.name + ' received data packet', packet);
     self.onMessage(parser.decodePacket(packet));
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ function WebSocket (mng, data, req) {
   this.parser.on('error', function () {
     self.end();
   });
+  this.parser.on('kick', function (reason) {
+    self.log.warn(self.name + ' parser forced user kick: ' + reason);
+    self.onMessage({type: 'disconnect', endpoint: ''});
+    self.end();
+  });
 
   Transport.call(this, mng, data, req);
 };
@@ -293,7 +298,9 @@ WebSocket.prototype.doClose = function () {
  * @api public
  */
 
-function Parser () {
+function Parser (opts) {
+  this._maxBuffer = (opts && opts.maxBuffer) || 10E7;
+  this._dataLength = 0;
   this.buffer = '';
   this.i = 0;
 };
@@ -311,6 +318,13 @@ Parser.prototype.__proto__ = EventEmitter.prototype;
  */
 
 Parser.prototype.add = function (data) {
+  this._dataLength += data.length;
+  if(this._dataLength > this._maxBuffer) {
+    this.buffer = ''; //Clear buffer
+    this.emit('kick', 'max buffer size reached');
+    return;
+  }
+
   this.buffer += data;
   this.parse();
 };

lib/transports/websocket/hybi-07-12.js

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ function WebSocket (mng, data, req) {
   var self = this;
 
   this.manager = mng;
-  this.parser = new Parser();
+  this.parser = new Parser({maxBuffer: mng.get('destroy buffer size')});
   this.parser.on('data', function (packet) {
     self.onMessage(parser.decodePacket(packet));
   });
@@ -56,6 +56,11 @@ function WebSocket (mng, data, req) {
     self.log.warn(self.name + ' parser error: ' + reason);
     self.end();
   });
+  this.parser.on('kick', function (reason) {
+    self.log.warn(self.name + ' parser forced user kick: ' + reason);
+    self.onMessage({type: 'disconnect', endpoint: ''});
+    self.end();
+  });
 
   Transport.call(this, mng, data, req);
 };
@@ -266,7 +271,7 @@ WebSocket.prototype.doClose = function () {
  * @api public
  */
  
-function Parser () {
+function Parser (opts) {
   this.state = {
     activeFragmentedOperation: null,
     lastFragment: false,
@@ -278,6 +283,8 @@ function Parser () {
   this.expectBuffer = null;
   this.expectHandler = null;
   this.currentMessage = '';
+  this._maxBuffer = (opts && opts.maxBuffer) || 10E7;
+  this._dataLength = 0;
 
   var self = this;  
   this.opcodeHandlers = {
@@ -448,6 +455,15 @@ Parser.prototype.__proto__ = EventEmitter.prototype;
  */
 
 Parser.prototype.add = function(data) {
+  this._dataLength += data.length;
+  if (this._dataLength > this._maxBuffer) {
+    // Clear data
+    this.overflow = null;
+    this.expectBuffer = null;
+    // Kick client
+    this.emit('kick', 'max buffer size reached');
+    return;
+  }
   if (this.expectBuffer == null) {
     this.addToOverflow(data);
     return;
@@ -491,6 +507,10 @@ Parser.prototype.addToOverflow = function(data) {
  */
 
 Parser.prototype.expect = function(what, length, handler) {
+  if (length > this._maxBuffer) {
+    this.emit('kick', 'expected input larger than max buffer');
+    return;
+  }
   this.expectBuffer = new Buffer(length);
   this.expectOffset = 0;
   this.expectHandler = handler;

lib/transports/websocket/hybi-16.js

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ function WebSocket (mng, data, req) {
   var self = this;
 
   this.manager = mng;
-  this.parser = new Parser();
+  this.parser = new Parser({maxBuffer: mng.get('destroy buffer size')});
   this.parser.on('data', function (packet) {
     self.onMessage(parser.decodePacket(packet));
   });
@@ -55,6 +55,11 @@ function WebSocket (mng, data, req) {
     self.log.warn(self.name + ' parser error: ' + reason);
     self.end();
   });
+  this.parser.on('kick', function (reason) {
+    self.log.warn(self.name + ' parser forced user kick: ' + reason);
+    self.onMessage({type: 'disconnect', endpoint: ''});
+    self.end();
+  });
 
   Transport.call(this, mng, data, req);
 };
@@ -265,7 +270,7 @@ WebSocket.prototype.doClose = function () {
  * @api public
  */
  
-function Parser () {
+function Parser (opts) {
   this.state = {
     activeFragmentedOperation: null,
     lastFragment: false,
@@ -277,6 +282,8 @@ function Parser () {
   this.expectBuffer = null;
   this.expectHandler = null;
   this.currentMessage = '';
+  this._maxBuffer = (opts && opts.maxBuffer) || 10E7;
+  this._dataLength = 0;
 
   var self = this;  
   this.opcodeHandlers = {
@@ -447,6 +454,15 @@ Parser.prototype.__proto__ = EventEmitter.prototype;
  */
 
 Parser.prototype.add = function(data) {
+  this._dataLength += data.length;
+  if (this._dataLength > this._maxBuffer) {
+    // Clear data
+    this.overflow = null;
+    this.expectBuffer = null;
+    // Kick client
+    this.emit('kick', 'max buffer size reached');
+    return;
+  }
   if (this.expectBuffer == null) {
     this.addToOverflow(data);
     return;
@@ -490,6 +506,10 @@ Parser.prototype.addToOverflow = function(data) {
  */
 
 Parser.prototype.expect = function(what, length, handler) {
+  if (length > this._maxBuffer) {
+    this.emit('kick', 'expected input larger than max buffer');
+    return;
+  }
   this.expectBuffer = new Buffer(length);
   this.expectOffset = 0;
   this.expectHandler = handler;

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "socket.io"
-  , "version": "0.9.8"
+  , "version": "0.9.17"
   , "description": "Real-time apps made cross-browser & easy with a WebSocket-like API"
   , "homepage": "http://socket.io"
   , "keywords": ["websocket", "socket", "realtime", "socket.io", "comet", "ajax"]
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@
       , "url": "https://github.com/LearnBoost/socket.io.git"
     }
   , "dependencies": {
-        "socket.io-client": "0.9.8"
+        "socket.io-client": "0.9.16"
       , "policyfile": "0.0.4"
-      , "redis": "0.7.2"
+      , "base64id": "0.1.0"
     }
   , "devDependencies": {
         "expresso": "0.9.2"
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@
       , "microtime": "0.1.3-1"
       , "colors": "0.5.1"
     }
+  , "optionalDependencies": {
+      "redis": "0.7.3"
+    }
   , "main": "index"
   , "engines": { "node": ">= 0.4.0" }
   , "scripts": {

test/transports.htmlfile.test.js

@@ -77,10 +77,14 @@ HTMLFile.prototype.data = function (path, opts, fn) {
 
           case 2:
             if (buf.indexOf(foot) != -1) {
-              var data = buf.slice(0, buf.indexOf(foot))
-                , obj = JSON.parse(data);
+              var data = buf.slice(0, buf.indexOf(foot));
 
-              fn(obj === '' ? obj : parser.decodePayload(obj), ++messages);
+              if (false === opts.parse) {
+                fn(data, ++messages);
+              } else {
+                var obj = JSON.parse(data);
+                fn(obj === '' ? obj : parser.decodePayload(obj), ++messages);
+              }
 
               buf = buf.substr(data.length + foot.length);
               state = 1;
@@ -453,6 +457,78 @@ module.exports = {
         }
       });
     });
+  },
+
+  'test escaping for security': function (done) {
+    var port = ++ports
+      , cl = client(port)
+      , io = create(cl)
+      , messaged = false;
+
+    io.configure(function () {
+      io.set('close timeout', 0);
+    });
+
+    io.sockets.on('connection', function (socket) {
+      socket.emit('</script> woot');
+
+      socket.on('disconnect', function () {
+        io.server.close();
+        done();
+      });
+    });
+
+    cl.handshake(function (sid) {
+      cl.data('/socket.io/{protocol}/htmlfile/' + sid, { parse: false }, function (msg, i) {
+        switch (i) {
+          case 2:
+            msg.should.not.include('</script');
+            cl.end();
+        }
+      });
+    });
+  },
+
+  'test that unescaping works': function(done){
+    var port = ++ports
+      , cl = client(port)
+      , io = create(cl)
+      , messaged = false;
+
+    io.configure(function () {
+      io.set('close timeout', 0);
+    });
+
+    io.sockets.on('connection', function (socket) {
+      socket.emit('woot </script> <//script>', '</script><script>');
+
+      socket.on('disconnect', function () {
+        io.server.close();
+        done();
+      });
+    });
+
+    cl.handshake(function (sid) {
+      cl.data('/socket.io/{protocol}/htmlfile/' + sid, function (msgs, i) {
+        switch (i) {
+          case 1:
+            msgs.should.have.length(1);
+            msgs[0].type.should.eql('connect');
+            msgs[0].endpoint.should.eql('');
+            break;
+
+          case 2:
+            msgs.should.have.length(1);
+            msgs[0].should.eql({
+                type: 'event'
+              , name: 'woot </script> <//script>'
+              , endpoint: ''
+              , args: ['</script><script>']
+            });
+            cl.end();
+        }
+      });
+    });
   }
 
 };