"Magento 2.4.0 issue: storefront raw message data display"

This article provides a solution for the issue when all error messages on the storefront display with a "+" sign instead of a space. This solution helps error messages remain readable.

Affected products and versions

• Magento Commerce Cloud 2.4.1. * Magento Commerce 2.4.1. ## Issue

Steps to reproduce:

1. Go to Create New Account page on the storefront.
2. Create a new account using a registered email. The following message is displayed:

There+is+already+an+account+with+this+email+address.+If+you+are+sure+that+it+is+your+email+address,+click+here+to+get+your+password+and+access+your+account.

Cause

The issue is caused by a PHP 7.4.2 issue related to set\read cookies. See PHP BUG #79174 setcookie() encodes space as `+`, but $_COOKIE no longer decodes them .

Solution

To solve this issue, use another version of PHP 7.4.x. PHP 7.4.2 is not supported by Magento 2.4.1. ## Related reading

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