[kmail2] [Bug 485922] New: KMail is trying to load external resource of the message despite it being disabled

Sun Apr 21 21:36:09 BST 2024

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=485922

            Bug ID: 485922
           Summary: KMail is trying to load external resource of the
                    message despite it being disabled
    Classification: Applications
           Product: kmail2
           Version: 6.0.2
          Platform: Arch Linux
                OS: Linux
            Status: REPORTED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: NOR
         Component: general
          Assignee: kdepim-bugs at kde.org
          Reporter: ambean at gmx.com
  Target Milestone: ---

SUMMARY
KMail ignores "Allow messages to load external references from the Internet"
setting in some rare circumstances.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Make sure you have a firewall or some other method to see the outgoing
connections
2. Go to setting and disable the setting "Allow messages to load external
references from the Internet"
3. Go to message list and preview HTML message which contains the following
code inside <body> section:
<link href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" rel="preconnect">

OBSERVED RESULT
There is a connection attempt to fonts.gstatic.com:443

EXPECTED RESULT
No connection attempt should be initiated

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: Arch Linux, up to date
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.1.0
Qt Version: 6.7.0
Wayland session

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
I found the same problem with the same email message in Evolution (reported in
their bug tracker).

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