fix(desktop): validate openExternal URLs by protocol - #36862
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shell.openExternal accepts any URL without validation, allowing potentially dangerous protocols like file://, javascript:, and smb:. This adds an isSafeExternalLink() guard that restricts open-link IPC calls to http: and https: URLs only. Closes anomalyco#30613
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Closes #30613
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What does this PR do?
shell.openExternalaccepts any URL without validation, allowing potentially dangerous protocols likefile://,javascript:, andsmb:. This adds anisSafeExternalLink()guard that restrictsopen-linkIPC calls tohttp:andhttps:URLs only, with dedicated helper module for testability.How did you verify your code works?
bun test src/main/external-link.test.ts— 3 tests pass covering allowed protocols, blocked protocols, and malformed URLsbun typecheck(desktop package) — cleanScreenshots / recordings
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