gchq/CyberChef

bug(Encode Text): Uncaught Error "Unrecognized CP: undefined"

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#2,493 opened on Jun 4, 2026

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Description

To reproduce that use a direct link https://gchq.github.io/CyberChef/#recipe=Encode_text('')&oenc=65001&oeol=VT then as you can see an uncaught error

Encode text - Error in https://gchq.github.io/CyberChef/modules/Encodings.js on line 2.<br><br>Message: Unrecognized CP: undefined

the issue is simple and persists the parameter not validated is have a value or not

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Research direction
Add input validation for the encoding parameter in the Encode text operation to prevent the 'Unrecognized CP: undefined' error. Check if the parameter is empty or undefined and either default to a known encoding or show a user friendly error message.
Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend
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Bug
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1
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Under 1 hour
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Fresh
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Clear
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JavaScript
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80