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pytest-html version 3.1.1 bug- Internal error in pytest_runtest_makereport causes test to show as Passed in HTML report #1027

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Description

@harshmishra19898

Description

When an internal error occurs inside the pytest_runtest_makereport hook,
pytest-html 3.1.1 does not receive a valid report outcome and silently
defaults to displaying the test as Passed in the HTML report.

Environment

  • pytest-html: 3.1.1
  • pytest: 7.1.2 or 9.0.3
  • Python: 3.13.7
  • OS: Windows

Expected Behavior

Test should be marked as ERROR in the HTML report.

Actual Behavior

Test is marked as Passed in the HTML report, giving a false green result.

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Trigger an exception inside pytest_runtest_makereport hook for eg raise RuntimeError("BOOM")
  2. Run pytest with --html=report.html
  3. Open the HTML report
  4. Observe the affected test shows as Passed

Additional Notes

pytest-html 4.2.0 handles this differently — the report is empty instead
of showing a false Passed — but neither behavior is correct.
the correct expected outcome is debatable:
ERROR — represents a framework/fixture level problem, not a test assertion failure. This is probably the most accurate.
FAILED — could argue this since something clearly went wrong.
At minimum — not Passed, since that's factually wrong.
-In case of keyboard interrupt too same issue

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