- Use parsed.hostname instead of parsed.netloc so URLs like
http://:80/path (non-empty netloc but no actual host) are rejected.
- Update data URI comment to accurately state we validate MIME type
and structure, not base64 payload integrity.
- Use urlparse for HTTP(S) URLs: gives case-insensitive scheme
matching and rejects bare schemes with no host (e.g. https://).
- Use a compiled regex for data URIs: enforces the ;base64, boundary,
restricts to safe raster formats, and is case-insensitive per spec.
- Removes the startswith-based prefix tuple in favour of proper
URL and data URI parsing.
- Restrict data URIs to safe raster formats (png/jpeg/gif/webp);
SVG is excluded because it can carry embedded scripts.
- Block scheme-relative URLs (//host/path) which browsers resolve
against the current protocol, bypassing the relative-path check.
The previous validation used a hardcoded allowlist of specific static
paths and a single Gravatar prefix. This rejected OWUI's own internal
API paths (e.g. /api/v1/users/{id}/profile/image) and external OAuth
avatar URLs, making it impossible to save user profiles from the admin
panel.
Replace with scheme-based validation that allows relative paths,
HTTP(S) URLs, and data:image URIs while blocking dangerous schemes
like javascript:, file:, and ftp:.
Fixes open-webui#23387