diff --git a/lib/open_project/scm/adapters/git.rb b/lib/open_project/scm/adapters/git.rb
index cca3094bd25..c10c09ba002 100644
--- a/lib/open_project/scm/adapters/git.rb
+++ b/lib/open_project/scm/adapters/git.rb
@@ -201,9 +201,14 @@ module OpenProject
         end
 
         def checkout_path
-          Pathname(OpenProject::Configuration.scm_local_checkout_path)
-            .join(@identifier)
-            .expand_path
+          root = Pathname(OpenProject::Configuration.scm_local_checkout_path).expand_path.to_s
+          path = Pathname(root).join(@identifier).expand_path.to_s
+
+          unless path.start_with?("#{root}/")
+            raise ArgumentError, "Checkout path escapes the configured root directory"
+          end
+
+          Pathname(path)
         end
 
         def checkout_uri
diff --git a/lib/open_project/scm/manageable_repository.rb b/lib/open_project/scm/manageable_repository.rb
index 4ed2ce65301..f5cc07db129 100644
--- a/lib/open_project/scm/manageable_repository.rb
+++ b/lib/open_project/scm/manageable_repository.rb
@@ -111,7 +111,14 @@ module OpenProject
       # Used only in the creation of a repository, at a later point
       # in time, it is referred to in the root_url
       def managed_repository_path
-        File.join(self.class.managed_root, repository_identifier)
+        root = File.expand_path(self.class.managed_root)
+        path = File.expand_path(File.join(root, repository_identifier))
+
+        unless path.start_with?("#{root}/")
+          raise ArgumentError, "Repository path escapes the configured managed root directory"
+        end
+
+        path
       end
 
       ##
diff --git a/spec/lib/open_project/scm/adapters/git_adapter_spec.rb b/spec/lib/open_project/scm/adapters/git_adapter_spec.rb
index 58f3dc40147..083983b2780 100644
--- a/spec/lib/open_project/scm/adapters/git_adapter_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/open_project/scm/adapters/git_adapter_spec.rb
@@ -550,6 +550,33 @@ RSpec.describe OpenProject::SCM::Adapters::Git do
     end
   end
 
+  describe "#checkout_path" do
+    let(:repos_dir) { Dir.mktmpdir }
+
+    before do
+      allow(OpenProject::Configuration)
+        .to receive(:scm_local_checkout_path)
+        .and_return(repos_dir)
+    end
+
+    after { FileUtils.remove_entry(repos_dir) }
+
+    it "returns a path within the configured root for a normal identifier" do
+      adapter = described_class.new("file:///some/repo.git", nil, nil, nil, nil, "my-project")
+      expect(adapter.checkout_path.to_s).to eq(File.join(repos_dir, "my-project"))
+    end
+
+    it "raises ArgumentError when the identifier contains path traversal" do
+      adapter = described_class.new("file:///some/repo.git", nil, nil, nil, nil, "../../etc")
+      expect { adapter.checkout_path }.to raise_error(ArgumentError, /escapes the configured root/)
+    end
+
+    it "raises ArgumentError for an identifier that resolves to the root itself" do
+      adapter = described_class.new("file:///some/repo.git", nil, nil, nil, nil, ".")
+      expect { adapter.checkout_path }.to raise_error(ArgumentError, /escapes the configured root/)
+    end
+  end
+
   context "with a local repository" do
     it_behaves_like "git adapter specs"
   end
diff --git a/spec/models/repository/git_spec.rb b/spec/models/repository/git_spec.rb
index 8f8fa0b4548..f855bb1f21b 100644
--- a/spec/models/repository/git_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/repository/git_spec.rb
@@ -125,6 +125,18 @@ RSpec.describe Repository::Git do
         end
       end
 
+      context "and project with traversal identifier" do
+        before do
+          instance.project = project
+          allow(instance).to receive(:repository_identifier).and_return("../../etc/evil")
+        end
+
+        it "raises ArgumentError for path traversal" do
+          expect { instance.managed_repository_path }
+            .to raise_error(ArgumentError, /escapes the configured managed root/)
+        end
+      end
+
       context "and associated project with parent" do
         let(:parent) { build(:project) }
         let(:project) { build(:project, parent:) }