Nova `RedirectIfAuthenticated` (`'nova.guest'`) middleware does not automatically apply custom guards

[jmsfwk]

• Laravel Version: 11.44.1
• Nova Version: 5.4.3 (Silver Surfer)
• PHP Version: 8.4.6
• Database Driver & Version: N/A
• Operating System and Version: N/A but macOS 15.4
• Browser type and version: N/A but Firefox 139
• Reproduction Repository: N/A

Description:

The Nova Authenticate middleware will fetch the customised Nova guard from the config before running its checks.

$guard = config('nova.guard');
    
// ...
    
return parent::handle($request, $next, ...$guards);

The Nova RedirectIfAuthenticated does not do this, which leads to a loop, e.g. /nova -> /nova/login -> /nova -> ...

Detailed steps to reproduce the issue on a fresh Nova installation:

1. Set up an additional authentication guard using a copy of web, so you have web then the new guard nova
2. Set NOVA_GUARD=nova in .env
3. Set the Nova login route to use the nova.guest middleware
4. Try to access /nova and you should see the loop

[crynobone]

Set the Nova login route to use the nova.guest middleware

This isn't in the default installation, right?

[jmsfwk]

Set the Nova login route to use the nova.guest middleware

This isn't in the default installation, right?

No it's not, we're using custom authentication to use OAuth

[crynobone]

Fixed in 5.6.1