Fix Referer header validation bypass via URL normalization#117
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Fix Referer header validation bypass via URL normalization
Feb 11, 2026
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The Referer header whitelist used exact string matching, allowing trivial bypasses by appending query parameters or fragments. An attacker could access restricted embeds by visiting
https://allowed-site.com/article?bypass=1instead of the whitelistedhttps://allowed-site.com/article.Changes
scheme://host/path, stripping query parameters, fragments, and trailing slashesfile://,javascript:,data:, etc.Example
Logging added for failed normalization attempts. Error messages clarify rejection reasons.
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