diff --git a/cache.go b/cache.go
index 030fe1b..31a08d2 100644
--- a/cache.go
+++ b/cache.go
@@ -4,8 +4,10 @@ package cache
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
+	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
 	"time"
 
 	"forge.lthn.ai/core/go-io"
@@ -62,13 +64,33 @@ func New(medium io.Medium, baseDir string, ttl time.Duration) (*Cache, error) {
 }
 
 // Path returns the full path for a cache key.
-func (c *Cache) Path(key string) string {
-	return filepath.Join(c.baseDir, key+".json")
+// Returns an error if the key attempts path traversal.
+func (c *Cache) Path(key string) (string, error) {
+	path := filepath.Join(c.baseDir, key+".json")
+
+	// Ensure the resulting path is still within baseDir to prevent traversal attacks
+	absBase, err := filepath.Abs(c.baseDir)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to get absolute path for baseDir: %w", err)
+	}
+	absPath, err := filepath.Abs(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to get absolute path for key: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if !strings.HasPrefix(absPath, absBase) {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("invalid cache key: path traversal attempt")
+	}
+
+	return path, nil
 }
 
 // Get retrieves a cached item if it exists and hasn't expired.
 func (c *Cache) Get(key string, dest any) (bool, error) {
-	path := c.Path(key)
+	path, err := c.Path(key)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
 
 	dataStr, err := c.medium.Read(path)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -99,7 +121,10 @@ func (c *Cache) Get(key string, dest any) (bool, error) {
 
 // Set stores an item in the cache.
 func (c *Cache) Set(key string, data any) error {
-	path := c.Path(key)
+	path, err := c.Path(key)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 
 	// Ensure parent directory exists
 	if err := c.medium.EnsureDir(filepath.Dir(path)); err != nil {
@@ -128,8 +153,12 @@ func (c *Cache) Set(key string, data any) error {
 
 // Delete removes an item from the cache.
 func (c *Cache) Delete(key string) error {
-	path := c.Path(key)
-	err := c.medium.Delete(path)
+	path, err := c.Path(key)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	err = c.medium.Delete(path)
 	if errors.Is(err, os.ErrNotExist) {
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -143,7 +172,10 @@ func (c *Cache) Clear() error {
 
 // Age returns how old a cached item is, or -1 if not cached.
 func (c *Cache) Age(key string) time.Duration {
-	path := c.Path(key)
+	path, err := c.Path(key)
+	if err != nil {
+		return -1
+	}
 
 	dataStr, err := c.medium.Read(path)
 	if err != nil {