QA OAuth - OAuth flow redirects user to beehiiv dashboard after login instead of continuing to authorization screen

[mohitwp]

Description

While testing the OAuth connection flow, I noticed that the flow does not continue correctly when the user is not already logged in to their beehiiv account in the same browser session.

If the user is already logged in to beehiiv, clicking Connect to beehiiv from the WordPress plugin settings page takes the user to the OAuth authorization screen as expected.

However, if the user is not logged in to beehiiv, they are first asked to log in. After completing login, the user is redirected to the beehiiv dashboard instead of being taken to the OAuth authorization screen.

Steps to reproduce

• Open a browser/incognito session where the beehiiv account is not already logged in.
• Go to WordPress admin >beehiiv settings.
• Click Connect to beehiiv.
• Complete the beehiiv login flow.

Actual result

After successful login, the user is redirected to the beehiiv dashboard.

To continue the OAuth flow, the user needs to use browser back navigation, return to the WordPress plugin flow, and click Connect to beehiiv again. After doing this, the OAuth authorization screen appears.

Expected result

After successful beehiiv login, the user should continue to the OAuth authorization screen for the WordPress plugin, or otherwise continue the OAuth connection flow without needing to manually go back and click Connect to beehiiv again.

Expected flow:

Connect to beehiiv > beehiiv login > OAuth authorization screen > Grant access >redirected back to WordPress connected state

Screen recording

Details

Recording.3109.mp4

[chandrapatel]

Hi @mohitwp I have tried to replicate this issue but its not happening on my end. I have also tried in private mode browsing, When I click on Connect to beehiiv, it takes me to login page, I logged-in and it takes me to OAuth consent page and after granting consent, it takes me to plugin settings page.

When we login to beehiiv account, sometimes it ask for 2FA code send to email. When I logged in it didn't asked me for 2FA. Maybe because previously it already asked for it. When you were testing, does it ask for 2FA code? If yes then you entered 2FA code and it takes you to beehiiv dashboard?

Can you please test again?
Thanks,

[mohitwp]

Hi @chandrapatel

I’m able to reproduce this.
Tested on Chrome - Windows and Safari - Mac.

Steps:

1. Go to your beehiiv app dashboard and log out.
2. Go to the beehiiv settings page on the InstaWP site and click Connect.
3. Select the account.
4. After successful login, it redirects to the beehiiv dashboard instead of the OAuth screen.
5. To connect the plugin, we need to go back and click the Connect CTA again.

I’m able to reproduce this in both cases: when 2FA is requested and when it is not requested.

Recording.3113.mp4

Recording.3112.mp4

[chandrapatel]

Hi @mohitwp Thanks for the recording. I was login via email and password and not Sign in with Google so I could not replicate issue. I'm sharing this issue to beehiiv team. Thanks,

cc: @ivonac4

[martinahaines-fueled]

I'm assigning this to @JacobNWolf as per this slack thread.

[martinahaines-fueled]

I'm going to move this to the UAT list so it doens't get lost.