Render references for labels that name contains ?, or &

1 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/lib/banzai/filter/label_reference_filter.rb b/lib/banzai/filter/label_reference_filter.rb
index e4d3f87d0aa..7d016d78669 100644
--- a/lib/banzai/filter/label_reference_filter.rb
+++ b/lib/banzai/filter/label_reference_filter.rb
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@ module Banzai
       end
 
       def self.references_in(text, pattern = Label.reference_pattern)
-        text.gsub(pattern) do |match|
+        unescape_html_entities(text).gsub(pattern) do |match|
           yield match, $~[:label_id].to_i, $~[:label_name], $~[:project], $~
         end
       end
 
       def references_in(text, pattern = Label.reference_pattern)
-        text.gsub(pattern) do |match|
+        unescape_html_entities(text).gsub(pattern) do |match|
           label = find_label($~[:project], $~[:label_id], $~[:label_name])
 
           if label
@@ -66,6 +66,10 @@ module Banzai
           LabelsHelper.render_colored_cross_project_label(object)
         end
       end
+
+      def unescape_html_entities(text)
+        LabelsHelper.unescape_html_entities(text)
+      end
     end
   end
 end