diff --git a/python-installer/techscript/downloader.py b/python-installer/techscript/downloader.py
index afdba46a..9e14a0c8 100644
--- a/python-installer/techscript/downloader.py
+++ b/python-installer/techscript/downloader.py
@@ -104,13 +104,23 @@ def download_file(url: str, dest_path: str, show_progress: bool = True) -> None:
 
 def extract_archive(archive_path: str, dest_dir: str) -> None:
     """Extract .tar.gz or .zip archive to dest_dir."""
+    dest_dir_real = os.path.realpath(dest_dir)
+
     if archive_path.endswith(".tar.gz") or archive_path.endswith(".tgz"):
         import tarfile
         with tarfile.open(archive_path, "r:gz") as tf:
+            for member in tf.getmembers():
+                member_path = os.path.realpath(os.path.join(dest_dir, member.name))
+                if not os.path.commonpath([member_path, dest_dir_real]) == dest_dir_real:
+                    raise RuntimeError(f"Attempted path traversal in archive: {member.name}")
             tf.extractall(dest_dir)
     elif archive_path.endswith(".zip"):
         import zipfile
         with zipfile.ZipFile(archive_path, "r") as zf:
+            for member in zf.namelist():
+                member_path = os.path.realpath(os.path.join(dest_dir, member))
+                if not os.path.commonpath([member_path, dest_dir_real]) == dest_dir_real:
+                    raise RuntimeError(f"Attempted path traversal in archive: {member}")
             zf.extractall(dest_dir)
     else:
         raise RuntimeError(f"Unknown archive format: {archive_path}")
diff --git a/tools/packager/src/main.rs b/tools/packager/src/main.rs
index 85ff9ca6..5617ec15 100644
--- a/tools/packager/src/main.rs
+++ b/tools/packager/src/main.rs
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ fn zip_sub_directory(src_dir: &Path, dst_zip: &Path) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 
     let files = walk_dir(src_dir)?;
     for file_path in files {
-        let rel_path = file_path.strip_prefix(src_dir.parent().unwrap())?;
+        let rel_path = file_path.strip_prefix(src_dir.parent().expect("Source directory must have a parent"))?;
         zip.start_file(rel_path.to_string_lossy().replace("\\", "/"), options)?;
         let mut f = File::open(&file_path)?;
         let mut buffer = Vec::new();
@@ -1262,13 +1262,13 @@ fn compile_inno_installer(iss_path: &Path, out_exe: &Path) -> anyhow::Result<()>
         let status = Command::new(compiler).arg(iss_path).status()?;
 
         if status.success() {
-            let file_name = iss_path.file_stem().unwrap().to_string_lossy();
+            let file_name = iss_path.file_stem().expect("Failed to get file stem from iss_path").to_string_lossy();
             let base_name = if file_name.contains("online") {
                 "TechScript_Online_Setup.exe"
             } else {
                 "TechScript_Setup.exe"
             };
-            let generated_setup = iss_path.parent().unwrap().join(base_name);
+            let generated_setup = iss_path.parent().expect("Failed to get parent directory of iss_path").join(base_name);
 
             if generated_setup.exists() {
                 fs::copy(&generated_setup, out_exe)?;
@@ -1398,12 +1398,12 @@ fn generate_checksums_txt(release_dir: &Path) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
             let hash = hasher.finalize();
 
             // Format to show filename relative to the release root
-            let filename = if file_path.parent().unwrap().ends_with("tools") {
-                format!("tools/{}", file_path.file_name().unwrap().to_string_lossy())
+            let filename = if file_path.parent().expect("File path must have a parent").ends_with("tools") {
+                format!("tools/{}", file_path.file_name().expect("File path must have a file name").to_string_lossy())
             } else {
                 file_path
                     .file_name()
-                    .unwrap()
+                    .expect("File path must have a file name")
                     .to_string_lossy()
                     .into_owned()
             };