Bug 225716 – Unable to use 'data:application/javascript' url for Worker

• Status: RESOLVED
• Resolution: FIXED
• Component: Platform

Using `new Worker('data:application/javascript,...')` results in 'SecurityError: The operation is insecure.'.

I'm able to create a Worker using a Blob to that same string, so it's not clear why this method is not allowed. 

Chrome and Firefox both allow this.

Live repro: https://jsfiddle.net/3dn86s1h/

Code:

  const code = 'postMessage("foo")';
  const type = 'application/javascript';
  const worker1 = new Worker(URL.createObjectURL(new Blob([code], {
    type
  })));
  worker1.onmessage = function(e) {
    document.body.insertAdjacentHTML('beforeend', 'worker1 returned: ' + e.data + '<br>');
  };

  const worker2 = new Worker(`data:${type},${code}`);
  worker2.onmessage = function(e) {
    document.body.insertAdjacentHTML('beforeend', 'worker2 returned: ' + e.data + '<br>');
  };

Expected:

Document body shows results from both worker 1 and worker 2.

Actual:

Only Worker 1's results show in the body. Worker 2 threw 'SecurityError: The operation is insecure.'

[Radar WebKit Bug Importer]

<rdar://problem/78222538>

[youenn fablet]

Created attachment 432875 [details]
Patch

[youenn fablet]

Created attachment 432880 [details]
Patch

[EWS]

Committed r279602 (239426@main): <https://commits.webkit.org/239426@main>

All reviewed patches have been landed. Closing bug and clearing flags on attachment 432880 [details].