diff --git a/scripts/ci/noema_review_gate.py b/scripts/ci/noema_review_gate.py
index 1e4661b7..07290d6f 100644
--- a/scripts/ci/noema_review_gate.py
+++ b/scripts/ci/noema_review_gate.py
@@ -4,11 +4,14 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import argparse
+import ipaddress
 import json
 import os
 import re
+import socket
 import subprocess
 import sys
+import urllib.parse
 import urllib.request
 from collections.abc import Sequence
 from typing import Any
@@ -267,6 +270,27 @@ def call_llm(repo: str, number: int, pr: dict[str, Any], diff: str, truncated: b
     if not api_url or not api_key:
         print("Noema LLM review unavailable: NOEMA_LLM_API_URL or NOEMA_LLM_API_KEY is not configured.")
         return None
+    parsed = urllib.parse.urlparse(api_url)
+    if parsed.scheme.lower() not in {"http", "https"}:
+        raise ValueError("URL scheme must be http or https")
+    hostname = (parsed.hostname or "").lower()
+    if not hostname:
+        raise ValueError("URL must have a valid hostname")
+    if hostname in {"localhost", "localhost.localdomain"} or hostname.endswith(".localhost"):
+        raise ValueError("URL cannot target localhost")
+    try:
+        addrinfo = socket.getaddrinfo(hostname, None)
+    except socket.gaierror:
+        pass
+    else:
+        for result in addrinfo:
+            ip_str = result[4][0]
+            try:
+                ip = ipaddress.ip_address(ip_str)
+            except ValueError:
+                continue
+            if ip.is_private or ip.is_loopback or ip.is_link_local or ip.is_multicast or ip.is_unspecified:
+                raise ValueError("URL cannot target internal IP addresses")
 
     prompt = {
         "role": "user",
diff --git a/tests/test_noema_review_gate.py b/tests/test_noema_review_gate.py
index 0b333ab3..e1324e7b 100644
--- a/tests/test_noema_review_gate.py
+++ b/tests/test_noema_review_gate.py
@@ -222,6 +222,61 @@ def fake_urlopen(request, timeout):
     with pytest.raises(RuntimeError, match="unsupported decision"):
         noema.call_llm("owner/repo", 1, pr, "diff", False)
 
+    # Test case-insensitive valid URL
+    monkeypatch.setenv("NOEMA_LLM_API_URL", "HTTPS://llm.example.test/chat")
+    monkeypatch.setattr(noema.urllib.request, "urlopen", fake_urlopen)
+    assert noema.call_llm("owner/repo", 1, pr, "diff", True)["decision"] == "approve"
+
+    # Test invalid scheme (and no original URL in error)
+    monkeypatch.setenv("NOEMA_LLM_API_URL", "file:///etc/passwd")
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="URL scheme must be http or https"):
+        noema.call_llm("owner/repo", 1, pr, "diff", False)
+
+    # Test localhost rejection
+    monkeypatch.setenv("NOEMA_LLM_API_URL", "http://localhost/chat")
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="URL cannot target localhost"):
+        noema.call_llm("owner/repo", 1, pr, "diff", False)
+
+    # Test missing hostname
+    monkeypatch.setenv("NOEMA_LLM_API_URL", "http:///chat")
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="URL must have a valid hostname"):
+        noema.call_llm("owner/repo", 1, pr, "diff", False)
+
+    # Test internal IP rejection
+    monkeypatch.setenv("NOEMA_LLM_API_URL", "http://169.254.169.254/chat")
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="URL cannot target internal IP addresses"):
+        noema.call_llm("owner/repo", 1, pr, "diff", False)
+
+    import socket
+    original_getaddrinfo = socket.getaddrinfo
+
+    # Test DNS resolution bypass
+    monkeypatch.setenv("NOEMA_LLM_API_URL", "http://resolved-to-local.example.com/chat")
+    def fake_getaddrinfo(host, port, *args, **kwargs):
+        if host == "resolved-to-local.example.com":
+            return [(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM, 6, "", ("127.0.0.1", 0))]
+        return original_getaddrinfo(host, port, *args, **kwargs)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(socket, "getaddrinfo", fake_getaddrinfo)
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="URL cannot target internal IP addresses"):
+        noema.call_llm("owner/repo", 1, pr, "diff", False)
+
+    # Test unresolved hostname does not break
+    monkeypatch.setenv("NOEMA_LLM_API_URL", "http://unresolved.example.com/chat")
+    def fake_getaddrinfo_error(host, port, *args, **kwargs):
+        raise socket.gaierror("Name or service not known")
+    monkeypatch.setattr(socket, "getaddrinfo", fake_getaddrinfo_error)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(noema.urllib.request, "urlopen", fake_urlopen)
+    assert noema.call_llm("owner/repo", 1, pr, "diff", True)["decision"] == "approve"
+
+    # Test invalid IP string from getaddrinfo (unlikely but theoretically possible)
+    monkeypatch.setenv("NOEMA_LLM_API_URL", "http://weird-dns.example.com/chat")
+    def fake_getaddrinfo_invalid_ip(host, port, *args, **kwargs):
+        if host == "weird-dns.example.com":
+            return [(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM, 6, "", ("not_an_ip", 0))]
+        return original_getaddrinfo(host, port, *args, **kwargs)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(socket, "getaddrinfo", fake_getaddrinfo_invalid_ip)
+    assert noema.call_llm("owner/repo", 1, pr, "diff", True)["decision"] == "approve"
+
 
 def test_format_findings_and_submit_review(monkeypatch):
     findings = noema.format_findings(