1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/src/helpers/url-helpers.js b/src/helpers/url-helpers.js
index 2f429a25c..972f9b79a 100644
--- a/src/helpers/url-helpers.js
+++ b/src/helpers/url-helpers.js
@@ -5,7 +5,12 @@ import { ALLOWED_PROTOCOLS } from '../config';
 const debug = require('debug')('Ferdi:Helpers:url');
 
 export function isValidExternalURL(url) {
-  const parsedUrl = new URL(url);
+  let parsedUrl;
+  try {
+    parsedUrl = new URL(url);
+  } catch (_) {
+    return false;
+  }
 
   const isAllowed = ALLOWED_PROTOCOLS.includes(parsedUrl.protocol);