Fix OSC 8 links opening in external browser - #3486
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Estimated code review effort: 1 (Trivial) | ~5 minutes Merge Risk: 🟠 High · up to Clicked OSC 8 links can now bypass the prior confirmation step, and non-HTTP(S) terminal-provided URIs may reach local files or registered OS protocol handlers. This creates a high-impact security risk for users opening terminal links, so the change is not merge-ready until confirmation and URI-scheme validation are restored. 🚥 Pre-merge checks | ✅ 5✅ Passed checks (5 passed)
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In `@frontend/app/view/term/termwrap.ts`:
- Around line 148-150: Update the linkHandler.activate callback to preserve
xterm.js’s link confirmation before calling openLink(uri), ensuring OSC 8 links
cannot reach createBlock or openExternal directly without user confirmation.
- Around line 149-150: Update the linkHandler.activate callback in termwrap.ts
to inspect the activation event and require the platform-appropriate Cmd/Ctrl
modifier, matching WebLinksAddon behavior, before invoking openLink; leave
unmodified activations without opening the OSC 8 URI.
- Line 150: Validate the terminal-controlled uri in the OSC 8 handling before
invoking openLink, allowing only HTTP and HTTPS schemes; reject javascript:,
data:, file:, and custom-scheme links. Keep fireAndForget for valid links and
add coverage for each rejected scheme.
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@xterm/xterm 6.0.0 linkHandler activate confirm fallback TerminalOptions documentation
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In @xterm/xterm version 6.0.0, the linkHandler option allows developers to customize the behavior of OSC 8 hyperlinks [1][2]. If no custom linkHandler is provided, xterm.js defaults to a built-in activate function that uses the browser's confirm API to display a security warning before navigating to the link [3][2]. The ILinkHandler interface provides methods to control link interactions [1][4]: activate(event, text, range): Triggered when a link is activated (e.g., clicked) [1]. hover(event, text, range): Optional; triggered when the mouse hovers over a link, often used to display a custom tooltip [1][5]. leave(event, text, range): Optional; triggered when the mouse leaves a link [1][6]. For security, the ILinkHandler interface includes an allowNonHttpProtocols property [1][4]. By default, xterm.js restricts links to http: and https: protocols to prevent risks such as XSS (e.g., from javascript: links) [3][7]. If your application requires custom protocols (like vscode:// or others), you must explicitly set allowNonHttpProtocols to true [7][8]. When implementing a custom linkHandler, the documentation strongly advises providing visual feedback, such as a tooltip or prompt, due to the inherent security risks of opening links in a terminal environment [1][2]. The terminal's internal OscLinkProvider uses this handler to route events and enforce the protocol restriction [3].
Citations:
- 1: https://github.com/xtermjs/xterm.js/blob/6.0.0/typings/xterm.d.ts
- 2: http://xtermjs.org/docs/api/terminal/interfaces/iterminaloptions/
- 3: https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@xterm/xterm@6.0.0/src/browser/OscLinkProvider.ts
- 4: https://github.com/xtermjs/xterm.js/blob/2fdb46919ce7a329afe65fe69bcf948d310a2b8a/typings/xterm.d.ts
- 5: https://context7.com/websites/xtermjs/llms.txt
- 6: https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/xterm@5.1.0-beta.1/typings/xterm.d.ts
- 7: https://npmx.dev/package-changelog/@xterm/xterm/v/6.0.0
- 8: http://xtermjs.org/docs/guides/link-handling/
Preserve xterm.js link confirmation.
Setting linkHandler replaces xterm.js's default browser confirmation for OSC 8 links. This handler calls openLink(uri) directly, which can reach createBlock or openExternal without confirmation. Preserve the confirmation before opening the URI.
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In `@frontend/app/view/term/termwrap.ts` around lines 148 - 150, Update the
linkHandler.activate callback to preserve xterm.js’s link confirmation before
calling openLink(uri), ensuring OSC 8 links cannot reach createBlock or
openExternal directly without user confirmation.
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| activate: (_event, uri) => { | ||
| fireAndForget(() => openLink(uri)); |
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In xterm.js, there is no built-in "modifier key" property directly on the ILinkHandler interface for OSC 8 hyperlinks [1][2]. Instead, the implementation of modifier-key requirements is handled by the embedder within the activate callback of the ILinkHandler [3][1]. To require a modifier key (such as Ctrl or Cmd) for opening links, you must check the modifier state of the provided MouseEvent inside your activate implementation [3]. Implementation approach: 1. Define a linkHandler object that implements the ILinkHandler interface [1][2]. 2. In the activate(event, text, range) method, check if the desired modifier key is pressed [3]. 3. For cross-platform compatibility, you can check event.ctrlKey for Windows/Linux and event.metaKey for macOS [3]. Example: const linkHandler = { activate: (event, uri) => { // Check if Ctrl (or Cmd on Mac) is pressed const isModifierPressed = isMac? event.metaKey: event.ctrlKey; if (isModifierPressed) { // Open the link window.open(uri, '_blank'); } } }; // Assign the handler to the terminal options terminal.options.linkHandler = linkHandler; Note: The official xterm.js documentation explicitly recommends implementing this check to avoid unintentional window-opening and to improve user security [3][4]. If no link handler is provided, xterm.js defaults to using the browser's confirm API for OSC 8 links, which triggers a warning prompt [5][4]. Historical context: While older or alternative link-matching APIs (such as ILinkMatcher) may have included a willLinkActivate callback for modifier checks [6], the standard OSC 8 linkHandler interface expects the logic to be handled directly within the activate function [3][1].
Citations:
- 1: https://github.com/xtermjs/xterm.js/blob/master/typings/xterm.d.ts
- 2: https://github.com/xtermjs/xterm.js/blob/2fdb46919ce7a329afe65fe69bcf948d310a2b8a/typings/xterm.d.ts
- 3: http://xtermjs.org/docs/guides/link-handling/
- 4: http://xtermjs.org/docs/api/terminal/interfaces/iterminaloptions/
- 5: GitHub discussion 5068 in xtermjs/xterm.js (link omitted to avoid creating a cross-reference)
- 6: https://hex.pm/packages/underthehood/0.2.0/files/assets/node_modules/xterm/src/browser/Types.d.ts
Require Cmd/Ctrl for OSC 8 activation.
The linkHandler.activate callback ignores _event and opens every OSC 8 URI. Apply the same platform-specific modifier check used by WebLinksAddon before calling openLink.
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In `@frontend/app/view/term/termwrap.ts` around lines 149 - 150, Update the
linkHandler.activate callback in termwrap.ts to inspect the activation event and
require the platform-appropriate Cmd/Ctrl modifier, matching WebLinksAddon
behavior, before invoking openLink; leave unmodified activations without opening
the OSC 8 URI.
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| ...options, | ||
| linkHandler: { | ||
| activate: (_event, uri) => { | ||
| fireAndForget(() => openLink(uri)); |
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Other (CWE-20): Improper Input Validation
Reachability: External · Exploitability: Moderate
Allow only HTTP(S) OSC 8 URIs.
The terminal controls uri, and the external path passes it directly to shell.openExternal. Non-HTTP(S) schemes can open local files or registered OS protocol handlers. Validate the scheme before calling openLink, and test javascript:, data:, file:, and custom-scheme links.
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In `@frontend/app/view/term/termwrap.ts` at line 150, Validate the
terminal-controlled uri in the OSC 8 handling before invoking openLink, allowing
only HTTP and HTTPS schemes; reject javascript:, data:, file:, and custom-scheme
links. Keep fireAndForget for valid links and add coverage for each rejected
scheme.
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Fixes #3165
Problem
The xterm.js default OSC 8 handler confirms the URL, then calls
window.open()without the URL. Wave’s Electron window-open policy denies that blank window, so clicking OK does not open a browser.Fix
Provide xterm.js with a link handler that delegates to Wave’s existing
openLink(uri)path. This preservesweb:openlinksinternally; when it is false, the URL is opened with the OS default browser.Verification
npm run build:prodnpx vitest run frontend/app/view/term/osc-handlers.test.tsgit diff --checknpx tsc --noEmitstill reports existing unrelated preview mock/type errors; none are in the changed file.