$wgSpamRegex bypassed when "Add Topic" is used with URL in Subject/headline
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	• bzimport
	Jun 17 2013, 2:04 PM

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Author: dennisacevedo

Description:
I have $wgSpamRegex set up to "Block ALL external links":

$wgSpamRegex = "/http:\/\//";

However, if someone uses the "Add Topic" tab, and puts an external link as the "Subject/headline", then $wgSpamRegex gets bypassed.

It does still block any external links that are put in the body of the "Add Topic" page.

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Version: 1.21.x
Severity: major

• bzimport raised the priority of this task from to Medium.Nov 22 2014, 1:58 AM

• bzimport set Reference to bz49694.

• bzimport added a subscriber: Unknown Object (MLST).

Change 75556 had a related patch set uploaded by IAlex:
(bug 49694) Apply $wgSpamRegex to the new section name in action=edit&section=new

Change 75556 merged by jenkins-bot:
(bug 49694) Apply $wgSpamRegex to the new section name in action=edit&section=new

See the Gerrit. The basic commit seems fine, but it could be commented better.