diff --git a/pkg/api/handlers/libpod/quadlets.go b/pkg/api/handlers/libpod/quadlets.go
index 2049e341fa..c83e12f761 100644
--- a/pkg/api/handlers/libpod/quadlets.go
+++ b/pkg/api/handlers/libpod/quadlets.go
@@ -136,25 +136,37 @@ func processMultipartQuadlets(tempDir string, r *http.Request) ([]string, error)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to read multipart: %w", err)
 		}
-		defer part.Close()
 
 		filename := part.FileName()
 		if filename == "" {
 			// Skip parts without filenames
+			_ = part.Close()
+			continue
+		}
+		filename = filepath.Base(filename)
+		if filename == "." || filename == ".." || filename == string(filepath.Separator) {
+			_ = part.Close()
 			continue
 		}
 
-		// Create file in temp directory
+		// Write the file in a scope that lets us close it per iteration
 		filePath := filepath.Join(quadletDir, filename)
-		file, err := os.Create(filePath)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create file %s: %w", filename, err)
-		}
-		defer file.Close()
+		if err := func() error {
+			defer part.Close()
 
-		_, err = io.Copy(file, part)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to write file %s: %w", filename, err)
+			file, err := os.OpenFile(filePath, os.O_CREATE|os.O_EXCL|os.O_WRONLY, 0o600)
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("failed to create file %s: %w", filename, err)
+			}
+			defer file.Close()
+
+			_, err = io.Copy(file, part)
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("failed to write file %s: %w", filename, err)
+			}
+			return nil
+		}(); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
 		}
 
 		filePaths = append(filePaths, filePath)
diff --git a/pkg/api/handlers/libpod/quadlets_test.go b/pkg/api/handlers/libpod/quadlets_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..32dc04bd8a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/api/handlers/libpod/quadlets_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+//go:build !remote && (linux || freebsd)
+
+package libpod
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"mime/multipart"
+	"net/http"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+func createMultipartRequest(t *testing.T, files map[string]string) *http.Request {
+	t.Helper()
+	var body bytes.Buffer
+	writer := multipart.NewWriter(&body)
+
+	for filename, content := range files {
+		part, err := writer.CreateFormFile("file", filename)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		_, err = part.Write([]byte(content))
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+	}
+	require.NoError(t, writer.Close())
+
+	req, err := http.NewRequest(http.MethodPost, "/libpod/quadlets/install", &body)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	req.Header.Set("Content-Type", writer.FormDataContentType())
+	return req
+}
+
+func TestProcessMultipartQuadlets(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("multiple files extracted correctly", func(t *testing.T) {
+		tempDir := t.TempDir()
+		files := map[string]string{
+			"app1.container": "[Container]\nImage=alpine\n",
+			"app2.volume":    "[Volume]\n",
+		}
+		req := createMultipartRequest(t, files)
+
+		paths, err := processMultipartQuadlets(tempDir, req)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.Len(t, paths, 2)
+
+		for filename, expectedContent := range files {
+			expectedPath := filepath.Join(tempDir, "quadlets", filename)
+			assert.Contains(t, paths, expectedPath)
+
+			content, err := os.ReadFile(expectedPath)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			assert.Equal(t, expectedContent, string(content))
+
+			info, err := os.Stat(expectedPath)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			assert.Equal(t, os.FileMode(0o600), info.Mode().Perm())
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("duplicate filename returns error", func(t *testing.T) {
+		tempDir := t.TempDir()
+		var body bytes.Buffer
+		writer := multipart.NewWriter(&body)
+
+		// Add two parts with the exact same filename
+		part1, err := writer.CreateFormFile("file", "test.container")
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		_, err = part1.Write([]byte("first"))
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		part2, err := writer.CreateFormFile("file", "test.container")
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		_, err = part2.Write([]byte("second"))
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		require.NoError(t, writer.Close())
+
+		req, err := http.NewRequest(http.MethodPost, "/libpod/quadlets/install", &body)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		req.Header.Set("Content-Type", writer.FormDataContentType())
+
+		_, err = processMultipartQuadlets(tempDir, req)
+		assert.Error(t, err)
+		assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "failed to create file test.container")
+	})
+
+	t.Run("path traversal in filename is sanitized", func(t *testing.T) {
+		tempDir := t.TempDir()
+		files := map[string]string{
+			"../../evil.container": "[Container]\nImage=evil\n",
+		}
+		req := createMultipartRequest(t, files)
+
+		paths, err := processMultipartQuadlets(tempDir, req)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.Len(t, paths, 1)
+
+		expectedPath := filepath.Join(tempDir, "quadlets", "evil.container")
+		assert.Equal(t, expectedPath, paths[0])
+
+		content, err := os.ReadFile(expectedPath)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.Equal(t, "[Container]\nImage=evil\n", string(content))
+	})
+
+	t.Run("dot and dotdot filenames are skipped", func(t *testing.T) {
+		tempDir := t.TempDir()
+		files := map[string]string{
+			"..":             "[Container]\nImage=parent\n",
+			".":              "[Container]\nImage=dot\n",
+			"app1.container": "[Container]\nImage=valid\n",
+		}
+		req := createMultipartRequest(t, files)
+
+		paths, err := processMultipartQuadlets(tempDir, req)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.Len(t, paths, 1)
+
+		expectedPath := filepath.Join(tempDir, "quadlets", "app1.container")
+		assert.Equal(t, expectedPath, paths[0])
+
+		content, err := os.ReadFile(expectedPath)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.Equal(t, "[Container]\nImage=valid\n", string(content))
+	})
+}