Middle click on a link in an embed skips the untrusted URL warning

(#3307) Bug Needs triage desktop embeds security

Observed behaviour

Middle click on embedded links skips the warning. This should work with any embed but the steps are just an easy way to do it.

Reproduction steps

  1. Join Fluxer Labs and look at this channel https://web.canary.fluxer.app/channels/1519773906704011264/1500499613445657351
  2. Left click any bug title (it should go to a github issue), warning appears
  3. Cancel
  4. Middle-click any bug title

Build information

Canary Desktop 2026.828.171905, Web 2026.828.184549, Linux 7.1.9-200.fc44.x86_64 (x64), Electron 42.10.0, Chrome 148.0.7778.280, Node 24.18.1, Locale en-US

Platform

Linux

Details

Expected behaviour Warning should appear for embedded links middle-clicked.

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Comment by Comfy_Deer
Comfy_DeerReviewer 1 vote
Can reproduce CR: Canary Desktop 2026.901.185447, Web 2026.829.224002, Linux 7.0.0-30-generic (x64), Electron 42.10.0, Chrome 148.0.7778.280, Node 24.18.1, Locale en-US