diff --git a/src/openforms/registrations/contrib/json_dump/config.py b/src/openforms/registrations/contrib/json_dump/config.py
index 3446c9eba7..407d15e098 100644
--- a/src/openforms/registrations/contrib/json_dump/config.py
+++ b/src/openforms/registrations/contrib/json_dump/config.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from typing import Required, TypedDict
 
+from django.core.exceptions import ValidationError
 from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
 
 from rest_framework import serializers
@@ -11,6 +12,18 @@
 from openforms.utils.mixins import JsonSchemaSerializerMixin
 
 
+def validate_path(v: str) -> None:
+    """Validate path by checking if it contains '..', which can lead to path traversal
+    attacks.
+
+    :param v: path to validate
+    """
+    if ".." in v:
+        raise ValidationError(
+            "Path cannot contain '..', as it can lead to path traversal attacks."
+        )
+
+
 class JSONDumpOptionsSerializer(JsonSchemaSerializerMixin, serializers.Serializer):
     service = PrimaryKeyRelatedAsChoicesField(
         queryset=Service.objects.filter(api_type=APITypes.orc),
@@ -29,6 +42,7 @@ class JSONDumpOptionsSerializer(JsonSchemaSerializerMixin, serializers.Serialize
         allow_blank=True,
         required=False,
         default="",
+        validators=[validate_path],
     )
     form_variables = serializers.ListField(
         child=FormioVariableKeyField(),
diff --git a/src/openforms/registrations/contrib/json_dump/plugin.py b/src/openforms/registrations/contrib/json_dump/plugin.py
index 8726da6ce1..0e864c010c 100644
--- a/src/openforms/registrations/contrib/json_dump/plugin.py
+++ b/src/openforms/registrations/contrib/json_dump/plugin.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import base64
 import json
 
+from django.core.exceptions import SuspiciousOperation
 from django.core.serializers.json import DjangoJSONEncoder
 from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
 
@@ -62,10 +63,10 @@ def register_submission(
         service = options["service"]
         submission.registration_result = result = {}
         with build_client(service) as client:
-            res = client.post(
-                options.get("relative_api_endpoint", ""),
-                json=data,
-            )
+            if ".." in (path := options["relative_api_endpoint"]):
+                raise SuspiciousOperation("Possible path traversal detected")
+
+            res = client.post(path, json=data)
             res.raise_for_status()
 
             result["api_response"] = res.json()
@@ -120,6 +121,7 @@ def process_variables(submission: Submission, values: JSONObject):
                         f"attachments ({n_attachments}) is not allowed."
                     )
 
+
 def encode_attachment(attachment: SubmissionFileAttachment) -> str:
     """Encode an attachment using base64
 
diff --git a/src/openforms/registrations/contrib/json_dump/tests/test_backend.py b/src/openforms/registrations/contrib/json_dump/tests/test_backend.py
index 514e7dceb2..dc637e86f5 100644
--- a/src/openforms/registrations/contrib/json_dump/tests/test_backend.py
+++ b/src/openforms/registrations/contrib/json_dump/tests/test_backend.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from base64 import b64decode
 from pathlib import Path
 
+from django.core.exceptions import SuspiciousOperation
 from django.test import TestCase
 
 from requests import RequestException
@@ -178,3 +179,31 @@ def test_multiple_file_uploads(self):
         res_json = res["api_response"]
 
         self.assertEqual(res_json["data"]["values"], expected_values)
+
+    def test_path_traversal_attack(self):
+        submission = SubmissionFactory.from_components(
+            [
+                {"key": "firstName", "type": "textField"},
+                {"key": "lastName", "type": "textfield"},
+            ],
+            completed=True,
+            submitted_data={
+                "firstName": "We Are",
+                "lastName": "Checking",
+            },
+            bsn="123456789",
+        )
+
+        json_form_options = dict(
+            service=(ServiceFactory(api_root="http://localhost:80/")),
+            path="..",
+            form_variables=["firstName", "file", "auth_bsn"],
+        )
+        json_plugin = JSONDumpRegistration("json_registration_plugin")
+        set_submission_reference(submission)
+
+        for path in ("..", "../foo", "foo/..", "foo/../bar"):
+            with self.subTest(path):
+                json_form_options["path"] = path
+                with self.assertRaises(SuspiciousOperation):
+                    json_plugin.register_submission(submission, json_form_options)
diff --git a/src/openforms/registrations/contrib/json_dump/tests/test_config.py b/src/openforms/registrations/contrib/json_dump/tests/test_config.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d499e4125d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/openforms/registrations/contrib/json_dump/tests/test_config.py
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+from django.test import TestCase
+
+from openforms.appointments.contrib.qmatic.tests.factories import ServiceFactory
+
+from ..config import JSONDumpOptions, JSONDumpOptionsSerializer
+
+
+class JSONDumpConfigTests(TestCase):
+    def test_serializer_raises_validation_error_on_path_traversal(self):
+        service = ServiceFactory.create(api_root="https://example.com/api/v2")
+
+        data: JSONDumpOptions = {
+            "service": service.pk,
+            "path": "",
+            "variables": ["now"],
+        }
+
+        # Ensuring that the options are valid in the first place
+        serializer = JSONDumpOptionsSerializer(data=data)
+        self.assertTrue(serializer.is_valid())
+
+        for path in ("..", "../foo", "foo/..", "foo/../bar"):
+            with self.subTest(path):
+                data["path"] = path
+                serializer = JSONDumpOptionsSerializer(data=data)
+                self.assertFalse(serializer.is_valid())