@asymmetric-effort/specifyjs: URL parse failure silently allows request

Description

Location: core/src/shared/secure-fetch.ts:42-45

When new URL() throws a parse error, the assertSecureUrl function returned without throwing, silently allowing the request to proceed without HTTPS validation.

Recommendation

Update the @asymmetric-effort/specifyjs package to the latest compatible version. Followings are version details:

• Affected version(s): < 0.2.136
• Patched version(s): 0.2.136

References

• GHSA-8882-frvv-92w4
• CVE-2026-50288
• CWE-918
• CAPEC-310
• OWASP 2021-A10
• OWASP 2021-A6

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• Server-Side Request Forgery in parse-url - CVE-2022-2216
• @asymmetric-effort/specifyjs: Production console warnings may leak internal framework state - Vulnerability

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@asymmetric-effort/specifyjs