diff --git a/veza-backend-api/internal/services/audio_transcode_service.go b/veza-backend-api/internal/services/audio_transcode_service.go
index 547ff1daa..bf92f6ec4 100644
--- a/veza-backend-api/internal/services/audio_transcode_service.go
+++ b/veza-backend-api/internal/services/audio_transcode_service.go
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
+	"veza-backend-api/internal/utils"
+
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
 )
 
@@ -94,6 +96,13 @@ func (s *AudioTranscodeService) Transcode(
 	inputPath string,
 	options TranscodeOptions,
 ) (*TranscodeResult, error) {
+	// SECURITY: Validate paths for exec.Command
+	if !utils.ValidateExecPath(inputPath) {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid input path")
+	}
+	if options.OutputPath != "" && !utils.ValidateExecPath(options.OutputPath) {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid output path")
+	}
 	// Validate input file
 	if _, err := os.Stat(inputPath); os.IsNotExist(err) {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("input file does not exist: %s", inputPath)
@@ -120,6 +129,9 @@ func (s *AudioTranscodeService) Transcode(
 		base := strings.TrimSuffix(inputPath, ext)
 		outputPath = fmt.Sprintf("%s_%s.%s", base, string(options.Format), string(options.Format))
 	}
+	if !utils.ValidateExecPath(outputPath) {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid output path")
+	}
 
 	// Ensure output directory exists
 	if err := os.MkdirAll(filepath.Dir(outputPath), 0755); err != nil {
@@ -292,6 +304,9 @@ func (s *AudioTranscodeService) getBitrateForQuality(quality AudioQuality, forma
 
 // getAudioMetadata extracts audio metadata using ffprobe
 func (s *AudioTranscodeService) getAudioMetadata(ctx context.Context, filePath string) (sampleRate, channels int) {
+	if !utils.ValidateExecPath(filePath) {
+		return 44100, 2 // Default on invalid path
+	}
 	// Try to use ffprobe if available
 	ffprobePath := strings.Replace(s.ffmpegPath, "ffmpeg", "ffprobe", 1)
 	cmd := exec.CommandContext(ctx, ffprobePath,
diff --git a/veza-backend-api/internal/services/backup_service.go b/veza-backend-api/internal/services/backup_service.go
index b9a1a8957..c942f0e90 100644
--- a/veza-backend-api/internal/services/backup_service.go
+++ b/veza-backend-api/internal/services/backup_service.go
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"time"
 
+	"veza-backend-api/internal/utils"
+
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
 )
 
@@ -79,6 +81,14 @@ func (bs *BackupService) CreateBackup(ctx context.Context) (*BackupResult, error
 	backupFileName := fmt.Sprintf("%s_%s.sql", bs.databaseName, timestamp)
 	backupPath := filepath.Join(bs.backupDir, backupFileName)
 
+	// SECURITY: Validate path for exec.Command
+	if !utils.ValidateExecPath(backupPath) {
+		return &BackupResult{
+			Success: false, ErrorMessage: "invalid backup path",
+			Duration: time.Since(startTime), CreatedAt: time.Now(),
+		}, fmt.Errorf("invalid backup path")
+	}
+
 	bs.logger.Info("Creating database backup",
 		zap.String("database", bs.databaseName),
 		zap.String("backup_path", backupPath))
diff --git a/veza-backend-api/internal/services/hls_transcode_service.go b/veza-backend-api/internal/services/hls_transcode_service.go
index e815f8c0f..2d150cf40 100644
--- a/veza-backend-api/internal/services/hls_transcode_service.go
+++ b/veza-backend-api/internal/services/hls_transcode_service.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"veza-backend-api/internal/models"
+	"veza-backend-api/internal/utils"
 
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
 
@@ -112,6 +113,11 @@ func (s *HLSTranscodeService) transcodeBitrate(ctx context.Context, track *model
 	outputPattern := filepath.Join(qualityDir, "segment_%03d.ts")
 	playlistPath := filepath.Join(qualityDir, "playlist.m3u8")
 
+	// SECURITY: Validate paths for exec.Command
+	if !utils.ValidateExecPath(track.FilePath) || !utils.ValidateExecPath(playlistPath) {
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid file path")
+	}
+
 	// Commande ffmpeg pour transcoder en HLS
 	cmd := exec.CommandContext(ctx, "ffmpeg",
 		"-i", track.FilePath,
diff --git a/veza-backend-api/internal/services/track_export_service.go b/veza-backend-api/internal/services/track_export_service.go
index 590b4e8c2..8d0858f56 100644
--- a/veza-backend-api/internal/services/track_export_service.go
+++ b/veza-backend-api/internal/services/track_export_service.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
 	"veza-backend-api/internal/models"
+	"veza-backend-api/internal/utils"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -61,6 +62,15 @@ func (s *TrackExportService) ExportTrack(ctx context.Context, track *models.Trac
 		return "", ErrExportFormatNotSupported
 	}
 
+	// SECURITY: Validate paths for exec.Command
+	if !utils.ValidateExecPath(track.FilePath) {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("%w: invalid file path", ErrExportFailed)
+	}
+	exportPath := s.getExportPath(track.ID, format)
+	if !utils.ValidateExecPath(exportPath) {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("%w: invalid export path", ErrExportFailed)
+	}
+
 	// Vérifier que le fichier source existe
 	if _, err := os.Stat(track.FilePath); os.IsNotExist(err) {
 		s.logger.Error("Source file not found",
@@ -70,7 +80,6 @@ func (s *TrackExportService) ExportTrack(ctx context.Context, track *models.Trac
 	}
 
 	// Vérifier si le fichier exporté existe déjà (cache)
-	exportPath := s.getExportPath(track.ID, format)
 	if _, err := os.Stat(exportPath); err == nil {
 		s.logger.Info("Using cached export",
 			zap.String("track_id", track.ID.String()),
diff --git a/veza-backend-api/internal/utils/sanitizer.go b/veza-backend-api/internal/utils/sanitizer.go
index bfdaa62f3..c64287608 100644
--- a/veza-backend-api/internal/utils/sanitizer.go
+++ b/veza-backend-api/internal/utils/sanitizer.go
@@ -2,11 +2,31 @@ package utils
 
 import (
 	"html"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"regexp"
 	"strings"
 	"unicode"
 )
 
+// ValidateExecPath validates a file path for safe use in exec.Command.
+// Rejects path traversal (..), null bytes, and shell metacharacters.
+func ValidateExecPath(path string) bool {
+	if path == "" || strings.Contains(path, "\x00") {
+		return false
+	}
+	if strings.Contains(path, "..") {
+		return false
+	}
+	dangerous := []string{"|", "&", ";", "$", "`", "(", ")", "<", ">", "\n", "\r"}
+	for _, c := range dangerous {
+		if strings.Contains(path, c) {
+			return false
+		}
+	}
+	_ = filepath.Clean(path)
+	return true
+}
+
 // BE-SEC-009: Input sanitization to prevent XSS and injection attacks
 
 // SanitizeInput sanitizes user input to prevent XSS and injection attacks