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zitadel/apps
4dc89b499f fix(login): allow custom protocols for native apps again (#12332)
# Which Problems Are Solved

- Native apps (mobile/desktop) use custom protocol schemes (e.g.
`myapp://callback`, `io.zitadel.app://auth`) as OAuth/OIDC redirect
URIs. The previous redirect-safety check in the login UI only allowed
`http:`/`https:` absolute URLs, so these custom-scheme callbacks were
wrongly rejected and native app login flows were broken.
- Even for valid external redirects, `router.push()` triggers an RSC
prefetch `fetch()` that is blocked by the CSP `connect-src 'self'`
directive for non-same-origin URLs, so navigation to
external/custom-protocol targets failed.
- SAML and OIDC callback URLs returned from the backend were not
consistently validated before being used for redirects/POSTs across the
various flow entry points.

# How the Problems Are Solved

- Reworked `isSafeRedirectUri` to use `@braintree/sanitize-url` instead
of a strict `http/https`-only allowlist. Custom protocol schemes are now
permitted, while dangerous schemes (`javascript:`, `data:`, plus an
explicit block of `file:`, `blob:`, `about:`) are still rejected.
- Added `isExternalUrl` helper to distinguish internal relative paths
(`/...`) from external/custom-protocol targets.
- In `handleServerActionResponse`, external/custom-protocol redirects
now navigate via `window.location.href` (full navigation) instead of
`router.push()`, avoiding the CSP-blocked RSC prefetch. Internal paths
continue to use `router.push()`.
- Added consistent redirect-URI validation for SAML and OIDC callbacks
across all relevant entry points (`oidc.ts`, `saml.ts`,
`server/flow-initiation.ts` including the `prompt=none` path, and the
SAML `samlData` POST case), blocking unsafe URLs with a clear warning
and error response.

# Additional Changes

- Added `@braintree/sanitize-url` (`^7.1.2`) dependency to `apps/login`
(`package.json` / `pnpm-lock.yaml`).
- Added unit tests for `isExternalUrl` covering relative paths, absolute
HTTP/HTTPS URLs, custom protocol schemes, and protocol-relative URLs.
- Annotated the intentional `window.location.href` navigation with a
CodeQL suppression comment, documenting that the URL is validated by
`isSafeRedirectUri` beforehand.
- Minor formatting cleanup in `console` JWT provider component.

# Additional Context

- This restores behavior that previously worked for native apps but
regressed when redirect validation was tightened to `http`/`https` only.

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Co-authored-by: Max Peintner <[email protected]>
2026-06-30 13:19:40 +00:00
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