diff --git a/infrared/core/services/workspaces.py b/infrared/core/services/workspaces.py
index 828302bfc3..df13306046 100644
--- a/infrared/core/services/workspaces.py
+++ b/infrared/core/services/workspaces.py
@@ -473,7 +473,26 @@ def import_workspace(self, workspace_src, workspace_name=None):
                 original_src, new_workspace.path))
 
             with tarfile.open(workspace_src) as tar:
-                tar.extractall(path=new_workspace.path)
+                def is_within_directory(directory, target):
+                    
+                    abs_directory = os.path.abspath(directory)
+                    abs_target = os.path.abspath(target)
+                
+                    prefix = os.path.commonprefix([abs_directory, abs_target])
+                    
+                    return prefix == abs_directory
+                
+                def safe_extract(tar, path=".", members=None, *, numeric_owner=False):
+                
+                    for member in tar.getmembers():
+                        member_path = os.path.join(path, member.name)
+                        if not is_within_directory(path, member_path):
+                            raise Exception("Attempted Path Traversal in Tar File")
+                
+                    tar.extractall(path, members, numeric_owner=numeric_owner) 
+                    
+                
+                safe_extract(tar, path=new_workspace.path)
 
         except urllib3.exceptions.HTTPError:
             raise exceptions.IRFailedToImportWorkspace(