XML error in HTTP-POST from Monit to M/Monit

Hi,

I am working on a Python module that parses the XML of the HTTP-POST request from Monit to M/Monit. I noticed that the following statement in Monit's configuration will create invalid XML.

check host host.localhost with address 127.0.0.1
    if failed port 80 protocol http
        request "/data/show?a=b&c=d"
        then alert

Resulting XML fragment

<port>
   <hostname>127.0.0.1</hostname>
   <portnumber>80</portnumber>
   <request>/data/show?a=b&c=d</request>
   <protocol>HTTP</protocol>
   <type>TCP</type>
   <responsetime>-1.000</responsetime>
</port>

And the XML parser error.

parser error : EntityRef: expecting ';' <request>/data/show?a=b&c

I believe the text inside the <request> node should be wrapped inside a CDATA section according to the XML specification (http://www.w3.org/TR/xml/, section 2.4 Character Data and Markup):

The ampersand character (&) and the left angle bracket (<) MUST NOT appear in their literal form, except when used as markup delimiters, or within a comment, a processing instruction, or a CDATA section.

I wonder whether other XML nodes may be affected, too. I noticed that the <event><message> node is already wrapepd into CDATA.

Thanks Markus

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