`az login` opens web browser to _AADSTS900144: The request body must contain the following parameter: 'scope'._

Describe the bug

Command Name az login

Errors: Web browser opens & displays

AADSTS900144: The request body must contain the following parameter: 'scope'.

instead of a login prompt. This wasn’t required months ago. Not sure what to include in --scope parameter (nothing seems to work).

To Reproduce:

Steps to reproduce the behavior. Note that argument values have been redacted, as they may contain sensitive information.

• az login

Expected Behavior

Show login prompt if necessary to allow login as before.

Environment Summary

Linux-4.4.0-19041-Microsoft-x86_64-with-debian-11.0, Ubuntu 21.10
Python 3.6.10
Installer: DEB

azure-cli 2.30.0 *

Extensions:
azure-devops 0.22.0

[jiasli]

Could you please share

• The output of az cloud show
• The URL in the browser when it launches

[lmmarsano]

@jiasli WSL 1.

PS C:\Users\LOM0227> wsl.exe --status
Default Distribution: Ubuntu-20.04
Default Version: 2

Windows Subsystem for Linux was last updated on 11/30/2021
The Windows Subsystem for Linux kernel can be manually updated with 'wsl --update', but automatic updates cannot occur due to your system settings.
To receive automatic kernel updates, please enable the Windows Update setting: 'Receive updates for other Microsoft products when you update Windows'.
For more information please visit https://aka.ms/wsl2kernel.

Kernel version: 5.10.60.1
PS C:\Users\LOM0227> wsl.exe -l
Windows Subsystem for Linux Distributions:
Ubuntu-20.04 (Default)
PS C:\Users\LOM0227> wsl.exe lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description:    Ubuntu 21.10
Release:        21.10
Codename:       impish
PS C:\Users\LOM0227> wsl.exe update-alternatives --query www-browser
Name: www-browser
Link: /usr/bin/www-browser
Status: auto
Best: /usr/local/bin/www
Value: /usr/local/bin/www

Alternative: /usr/bin/wslview
Priority: 30

Alternative: /usr/local/bin/www
Priority: 40
PS C:\Users\LOM0227> wsl.exe cat /usr/local/bin/www
#!/usr/bin/env bash
if [[ \ $* == *\ http?(s)://* ]]
then exec >/dev/null 2>&1 cmd.exe /c start "$@"
else exec /usr/bin/${0##*/} "$@"
fi

Not installed in VM: it launches native Windows web browser if any argument is an http URL. Ah, I see: funny shell escape rules for Windows interop.