diff --git a/.github/workflows/multiOSReleases.yml b/.github/workflows/multiOSReleases.yml
index 34f9e6f7f0..7c9d42b304 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/multiOSReleases.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/multiOSReleases.yml
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install frontend dependencies
         working-directory: ./frontend
-        run: npm install
+        run: npm ci
 
       # DigiCert KeyLocker Setup (Cloud HSM)
       - name: Setup DigiCert KeyLocker
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tauri-build.yml b/.github/workflows/tauri-build.yml
index b8a899c9b3..c3a440b128 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tauri-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tauri-build.yml
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install frontend dependencies
         working-directory: ./frontend
-        run: npm install
+        run: npm ci
 
       # DigiCert KeyLocker Setup (Cloud HSM)
       - name: Setup DigiCert KeyLocker
diff --git a/app/core/src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/controller/api/converters/ConvertEmlToPDF.java b/app/core/src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/controller/api/converters/ConvertEmlToPDF.java
index 6a88d8c4f4..489978af8b 100644
--- a/app/core/src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/controller/api/converters/ConvertEmlToPDF.java
+++ b/app/core/src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/controller/api/converters/ConvertEmlToPDF.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import org.springframework.http.MediaType;
 import org.springframework.http.ResponseEntity;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.ModelAttribute;
 import org.springframework.web.multipart.MultipartFile;
+import org.springframework.web.util.HtmlUtils;
 
 import io.github.pixee.security.Filenames;
 import io.swagger.v3.oas.annotations.Operation;
@@ -152,20 +153,24 @@ public class ConvertEmlToPDF {
     }
 
     private static @NotNull String buildErrorMessage(Exception e, String originalFilename) {
+        String safeFilename = HtmlUtils.htmlEscape(originalFilename);
+        String exceptionMessage = e.getMessage();
+        String safeExceptionMessage =
+                exceptionMessage == null ? "Unknown error" : HtmlUtils.htmlEscape(exceptionMessage);
         String errorMessage;
-        if (e.getMessage() != null && e.getMessage().contains("Invalid EML")) {
+        if (exceptionMessage != null && exceptionMessage.contains("Invalid EML")) {
             errorMessage =
                     "Invalid EML file format. Please ensure you've uploaded a valid email"
                             + " file ("
-                            + originalFilename
+                            + safeFilename
                             + ").";
-        } else if (e.getMessage() != null && e.getMessage().contains("WeasyPrint")) {
+        } else if (exceptionMessage != null && exceptionMessage.contains("WeasyPrint")) {
             errorMessage =
                     "PDF generation failed for "
-                            + originalFilename
+                            + safeFilename
                             + ". This may be due to complex email formatting.";
         } else {
-            errorMessage = "Conversion failed for " + originalFilename + ": " + e.getMessage();
+            errorMessage = "Conversion failed for " + safeFilename + ": " + safeExceptionMessage;
         }
         return errorMessage;
     }
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile.unified b/docker/Dockerfile.unified
index a07d294ee8..6d045b4f27 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile.unified
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile.unified
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Supports MODE parameter: BOTH (default), FRONTEND, BACKEND
 
 # Stage 1: Build Frontend
-FROM node:20-alpine AS frontend-build
+FROM node:20-alpine@sha256:658d0f63e501824d6c23e06d4bb95c71e7d704537c9d9272f488ac03a370d448 AS frontend-build
 
 WORKDIR /app
 
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ COPY frontend .
 RUN DISABLE_ADDITIONAL_FEATURES=false VITE_API_BASE_URL=/ npm run build
 
 # Stage 2: Build Backend (server-only JAR - no UI)
-FROM gradle:8.14-jdk21 AS backend-build
+FROM gradle:8.14-jdk21@sha256:051d9a116793bdc5175a3f97a545718b750489eee85a7da20913c8a53f722a72 AS backend-build
 
 COPY build.gradle .
 COPY settings.gradle .
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ RUN DISABLE_ADDITIONAL_FEATURES=false \
     ./gradlew clean build -x spotlessApply -x spotlessCheck -x test -x sonarqube
 
 # Stage 3: Final unified image
-FROM alpine:3.22.1
+FROM alpine:3.22.1@sha256:4bcff63911fcb4448bd4fdacec207030997caf25e9bea4045fa6c8c44de311d1
 
 ARG VERSION_TAG
 
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile.unified-lite b/docker/Dockerfile.unified-lite
index 8219a2173e..264d03d676 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile.unified-lite
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile.unified-lite
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Supports MODE parameter: BOTH (default), FRONTEND, BACKEND
 
 # Stage 1: Build Frontend
-FROM node:20-alpine AS frontend-build
+FROM node:20-alpine@sha256:658d0f63e501824d6c23e06d4bb95c71e7d704537c9d9272f488ac03a370d448 AS frontend-build
 
 WORKDIR /app
 
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ COPY frontend .
 RUN DISABLE_ADDITIONAL_FEATURES=true VITE_API_BASE_URL=/ npm run build
 
 # Stage 2: Build Backend
-FROM gradle:8.14-jdk21 AS backend-build
+FROM gradle:8.14-jdk21@sha256:051d9a116793bdc5175a3f97a545718b750489eee85a7da20913c8a53f722a72 AS backend-build
 
 COPY build.gradle .
 COPY settings.gradle .
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ RUN DISABLE_ADDITIONAL_FEATURES=true \
     ./gradlew clean build -x spotlessApply -x spotlessCheck -x test -x sonarqube
 
 # Stage 3: Final unified ultra-lite image
-FROM alpine:3.22.1
+FROM alpine:3.22.1@sha256:4bcff63911fcb4448bd4fdacec207030997caf25e9bea4045fa6c8c44de311d1
 
 ARG VERSION_TAG
 
diff --git a/docker/backend/Dockerfile b/docker/backend/Dockerfile
index 45809b0960..8ebccfaf7b 100644
--- a/docker/backend/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/backend/Dockerfile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # ========================================
 # STAGE 1: Build stage - Alpine with Gradle
 # ========================================
-FROM gradle:8.14-jdk21 AS build
+FROM gradle:8.14-jdk21@sha256:051d9a116793bdc5175a3f97a545718b750489eee85a7da20913c8a53f722a72 AS build
 
 COPY build.gradle .
 COPY settings.gradle .
diff --git a/docker/backend/Dockerfile.fat b/docker/backend/Dockerfile.fat
index 37a99add8e..8e31c27c0f 100644
--- a/docker/backend/Dockerfile.fat
+++ b/docker/backend/Dockerfile.fat
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # ========================================
 # STAGE 1: Build stage - Gradle
 # ========================================
-FROM gradle:8.14-jdk21 AS build
+FROM gradle:8.14-jdk21@sha256:051d9a116793bdc5175a3f97a545718b750489eee85a7da20913c8a53f722a72 AS build
 
 COPY build.gradle .
 COPY settings.gradle .
diff --git a/docker/backend/Dockerfile.ultra-lite b/docker/backend/Dockerfile.ultra-lite
index 813a01d73b..2bf85f7a8d 100644
--- a/docker/backend/Dockerfile.ultra-lite
+++ b/docker/backend/Dockerfile.ultra-lite
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # ========================================
 # STAGE 1: Build stage - Gradle
 # ========================================
-FROM gradle:8.14-jdk21 AS build
+FROM gradle:8.14-jdk21@sha256:051d9a116793bdc5175a3f97a545718b750489eee85a7da20913c8a53f722a72 AS build
 
 COPY build.gradle .
 COPY settings.gradle .
diff --git a/docker/embedded/Dockerfile b/docker/embedded/Dockerfile
index 515fdf1b91..dd2124b18f 100644
--- a/docker/embedded/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/embedded/Dockerfile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Single JAR contains both frontend and backend
 
 # Stage 1: Build application with embedded frontend
-FROM gradle:8.14-jdk21 AS build
+FROM gradle:8.14-jdk21@sha256:051d9a116793bdc5175a3f97a545718b750489eee85a7da20913c8a53f722a72 AS build
 
 # Install Node.js and npm for frontend build
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
diff --git a/docker/embedded/Dockerfile.fat b/docker/embedded/Dockerfile.fat
index 721ac21a0f..00f0e259de 100644
--- a/docker/embedded/Dockerfile.fat
+++ b/docker/embedded/Dockerfile.fat
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Single JAR contains both frontend and backend with extra fonts for air-gapped environments
 
 # Stage 1: Build application with embedded frontend
-FROM gradle:8.14-jdk21 AS build
+FROM gradle:8.14-jdk21@sha256:051d9a116793bdc5175a3f97a545718b750489eee85a7da20913c8a53f722a72 AS build
 
 # Install Node.js and npm for frontend build
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
diff --git a/docker/embedded/Dockerfile.ultra-lite b/docker/embedded/Dockerfile.ultra-lite
index 317265d57b..8556d4585e 100644
--- a/docker/embedded/Dockerfile.ultra-lite
+++ b/docker/embedded/Dockerfile.ultra-lite
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Single JAR contains both frontend and backend with minimal dependencies
 
 # Stage 1: Build application with embedded frontend
-FROM gradle:8.14-jdk21 AS build
+FROM gradle:8.14-jdk21@sha256:051d9a116793bdc5175a3f97a545718b750489eee85a7da20913c8a53f722a72 AS build
 
 # Install Node.js and npm for frontend build
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ RUN DISABLE_ADDITIONAL_FEATURES=true \
     ./gradlew clean build -PbuildWithFrontend=true -x spotlessApply -x spotlessCheck -x test -x sonarqube
 
 # Stage 2: Runtime image
-FROM alpine:3.22.1
+FROM alpine:3.22.1@sha256:4bcff63911fcb4448bd4fdacec207030997caf25e9bea4045fa6c8c44de311d1
 
 ARG VERSION_TAG
 
diff --git a/docker/frontend/Dockerfile b/docker/frontend/Dockerfile
index c7d6189e52..a53dec5db4 100644
--- a/docker/frontend/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/frontend/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Frontend Dockerfile - React/Vite application
-FROM node:20-alpine AS build
+FROM node:20-alpine@sha256:658d0f63e501824d6c23e06d4bb95c71e7d704537c9d9272f488ac03a370d448 AS build
 
 WORKDIR /app
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ COPY frontend .
 RUN npm run build
 
 # Production stage
-FROM nginx:alpine
+FROM nginx:alpine@sha256:8491795299c8e739b7fcc6285d531d9812ce2666e07bd3dd8db00020ad132295
 
 # Copy built files from build stage
 COPY --from=build /app/dist /usr/share/nginx/html