[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #60934: Internal Subnets are being blocked by wp_parse_url and why?

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#60934: Internal Subnets are being blocked by wp_parse_url and why?
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 Reporter:  erenfro                  |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)             |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                   |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  HTTP API                 |     Version:  trunk
 Severity:  normal                   |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  close reporter-feedback  |     Focuses:
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Comment (by erenfro):

 To clarify more on this with direct links:

 * [https://github.com/Automattic/wordpress-
 activitypub/blob/7ae3e7383d9c3fa1530940f7345b90b8e2bef642/includes/functions.php#L78
 ActivityPub use of wp_http_validate_url]
 *
 [https://github.com/akirk/friends/blob/b04e45659bff29e2f99756ee09a45d5e12ab5e41/includes
 /class-friends.php#L1218 Friends use wp_http_validate_url]
 * [https://github.com/akirk/enable-mastodon-
 apps/blob/c9fbb3b7c2017d4346acc4af6efb63670a0d917e/includes/class-
 mastodon-api.php#L2388 Enable Mastodon Apps use of wp_http_validate_url]

 Is this potential misuse of this function?

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