diff --git a/pkg/display/display.go b/pkg/display/display.go
index 1768e476..0af676dd 100644
--- a/pkg/display/display.go
+++ b/pkg/display/display.go
@@ -129,6 +129,18 @@ func (s *Service) OnStartup(_ context.Context) core.Result {
 		}
 		return core.Result{Value: map[string]string{"origin": origin, "bucket": bucket, "key": key}, OK: true}
 	})
+	s.Core().Action("display.storage.delete", func(_ context.Context, opts core.Options) core.Result {
+		origin := opts.String("origin")
+		bucket := opts.String("bucket")
+		key := opts.String("key")
+		if s.storage == nil {
+			return core.Result{Value: coreerr.E("display.storage.delete", "storage registry unavailable", nil), OK: false}
+		}
+		if !s.storage.Delete(origin, bucket, key) {
+			return core.Result{Value: coreerr.E("display.storage.delete", "invalid storage entry", nil), OK: false}
+		}
+		return core.Result{Value: map[string]string{"origin": origin, "bucket": bucket, "key": key}, OK: true}
+	})
 	s.Core().Action("display.storage.search", func(_ context.Context, opts core.Options) core.Result {
 		return core.Result{Value: s.searchAllStorage(opts.String("q")), OK: true}
 	})
diff --git a/pkg/display/hlcrf.go b/pkg/display/hlcrf.go
index 4cea3ce7..b6a4b152 100644
--- a/pkg/display/hlcrf.go
+++ b/pkg/display/hlcrf.go
@@ -9,16 +9,23 @@ import (
 
 var hlcrfSlotPattern = regexp.MustCompile(`\{\{\s*slot\s+"([^"]+)"\s*\}\}`)
 
-func (s *Service) buildHLCRFComponents(pageURL string) string {
+func (s *Service) buildHLCRFComponents(pageURL string) (string, error) {
 	loaded, err := s.loadManifestForOrigin(pageURL)
 	if err != nil || loaded == nil {
-		return ""
+		if err != nil && strings.Contains(err.Error(), "view manifest not found") {
+			return "", nil
+		}
+		return "", err
 	}
 	var scripts []string
 	for _, component := range loaded.Manifest.HLCRF {
 		templateBody := strings.TrimSpace(component.Template)
 		if templateBody == "" && strings.TrimSpace(component.Name) != "" {
-			body, readErr := os.ReadFile(filepath.Join(loaded.BaseDir, component.Name))
+			resolvedPath, pathErr := safeManifestRelativePath(loaded.BaseDir, component.Name, "hlcrf component path")
+			if pathErr != nil {
+				return "", pathErr
+			}
+			body, readErr := os.ReadFile(resolvedPath)
 			if readErr == nil {
 				templateBody = string(body)
 			}
@@ -32,7 +39,7 @@ func (s *Service) buildHLCRFComponents(pageURL string) string {
 		}
 		scripts = append(scripts, renderHLCRFComponent(tag, templateBody))
 	}
-	return strings.Join(scripts, "\n")
+	return strings.Join(scripts, "\n"), nil
 }
 
 func renderHLCRFComponent(tag, templateBody string) string {
diff --git a/pkg/display/hlcrf_test.go b/pkg/display/hlcrf_test.go
index a41ee538..58aba6ce 100644
--- a/pkg/display/hlcrf_test.go
+++ b/pkg/display/hlcrf_test.go
@@ -36,8 +36,9 @@ func TestHLCRF_BuildHLCRFComponents_Good(t *testing.T) {
 
 	svc := &Service{}
 
-	script := svc.buildHLCRFComponents(filepath.Join(root, "index.html"))
+	script, err := svc.buildHLCRFComponents(filepath.Join(root, "index.html"))
 
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NotEmpty(t, script)
 	assert.Contains(t, script, "customElements.define")
 	assert.Contains(t, script, "article>Card</article>")
@@ -56,8 +57,9 @@ func TestHLCRF_CompileHLCRFTemplate_Good(t *testing.T) {
 func TestHLCRF_BuildHLCRFComponents_Bad(t *testing.T) {
 	svc := &Service{}
 
-	script := svc.buildHLCRFComponents(filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "missing.html"))
+	script, err := svc.buildHLCRFComponents(filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "missing.html"))
 
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Empty(t, script)
 }
 
@@ -73,9 +75,28 @@ func TestHLCRF_BuildHLCRFComponents_Ugly(t *testing.T) {
 
 	svc := &Service{}
 
-	script := svc.buildHLCRFComponents(filepath.Join(root, "index.html"))
+	script, err := svc.buildHLCRFComponents(filepath.Join(root, "index.html"))
 
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NotEmpty(t, script)
 	assert.Contains(t, script, "<span>Fallback</span>")
 	assert.NotContains(t, script, "missing.html")
 }
+
+func TestHLCRF_BuildHLCRFComponents_RejectsTraversal(t *testing.T) {
+	root := t.TempDir()
+	require.NoError(t, os.MkdirAll(filepath.Join(root, ".core"), 0o755))
+	require.NoError(t, os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(root, "index.html"), []byte("<html></html>"), 0o644))
+	require.NoError(t, os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(root, "outside.html"), []byte("<span>Outside</span>"), 0o644))
+	require.NoError(t, os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(root, ".core", "view.yaml"), []byte(strings.Join([]string{
+		"hlcrf:",
+		"  - name: ../outside.html",
+	}, "\n")), 0o644))
+
+	svc := &Service{}
+
+	script, err := svc.buildHLCRFComponents(filepath.Join(root, "index.html"))
+
+	require.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Empty(t, script)
+}
diff --git a/pkg/display/manifest.go b/pkg/display/manifest.go
index 23c5a234..e3ef60ab 100644
--- a/pkg/display/manifest.go
+++ b/pkg/display/manifest.go
@@ -83,18 +83,26 @@ func manifestBaseDir(manifestPath string) string {
 }
 
 func safeManifestPreloadPath(baseDir, preloadPath string) (string, error) {
-	trimmed := strings.TrimSpace(preloadPath)
+	return safeManifestRelativePath(baseDir, preloadPath, "preload path")
+}
+
+func safeManifestRelativePath(baseDir, relativePath, label string) (string, error) {
+	trimmed := strings.TrimSpace(relativePath)
 	if trimmed == "" {
-		return "", errors.New("preload path is empty")
+		return "", errors.New(label + " is empty")
 	}
 	if filepath.IsAbs(trimmed) {
-		return "", errors.New("preload path must be relative")
+		return "", errors.New(label + " must be relative")
 	}
 
 	baseAbs, err := filepath.Abs(baseDir)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
+	baseResolved, err := filepath.EvalSymlinks(baseAbs)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
 	candidateAbs, err := filepath.Abs(filepath.Join(baseAbs, trimmed))
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
@@ -104,9 +112,23 @@ func safeManifestPreloadPath(baseDir, preloadPath string) (string, error) {
 		return "", err
 	}
 	if rel == ".." || strings.HasPrefix(rel, ".."+string(filepath.Separator)) {
-		return "", errors.New("preload path escapes manifest directory")
+		return "", errors.New(label + " escapes manifest directory")
 	}
-	return candidateAbs, nil
+	if _, statErr := os.Stat(candidateAbs); statErr != nil {
+		return candidateAbs, nil
+	}
+	candidateResolved, err := filepath.EvalSymlinks(candidateAbs)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	rel, err = filepath.Rel(baseResolved, candidateResolved)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	if rel == ".." || strings.HasPrefix(rel, ".."+string(filepath.Separator)) {
+		return "", errors.New(label + " escapes manifest directory")
+	}
+	return candidateResolved, nil
 }
 
 func discoverManifestPath(pageURL string) (string, error) {
diff --git a/pkg/display/manifest_test.go b/pkg/display/manifest_test.go
index 92024b52..852f5ca5 100644
--- a/pkg/display/manifest_test.go
+++ b/pkg/display/manifest_test.go
@@ -63,6 +63,19 @@ func TestManifest_SafeManifestPreloadPath_Ugly(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "escapes")
 }
 
+func TestManifest_SafeManifestPreloadPath_RejectsSymlinkEscape(t *testing.T) {
+	root := t.TempDir()
+	outside := t.TempDir()
+	require.NoError(t, os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(outside, "preload.js"), []byte("globalThis.__outside = true;"), 0o644))
+	require.NoError(t, os.MkdirAll(filepath.Join(root, "assets"), 0o755))
+	require.NoError(t, os.Symlink(outside, filepath.Join(root, "assets", "linked")))
+
+	_, err := safeManifestPreloadPath(filepath.Join(root, "assets"), filepath.Join("linked", "preload.js"))
+
+	require.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "escapes")
+}
+
 func TestManifest_DiscoverManifestPath_Good(t *testing.T) {
 	root := t.TempDir()
 	require.NoError(t, os.MkdirAll(filepath.Join(root, ".core"), 0o755))
diff --git a/pkg/display/preload.go b/pkg/display/preload.go
index 2d06b4a2..eea6cbf2 100644
--- a/pkg/display/preload.go
+++ b/pkg/display/preload.go
@@ -41,7 +41,11 @@ func (s *Service) BuildPreloadScript(pageURL string) (string, error) {
 	parts := []string{
 		s.injectStoragePolyfills(pageURL, storageBootstrap, trustedOrigin),
 		s.injectCoreMLShim(trustedOrigin),
-		s.buildHLCRFComponents(pageURL),
+	}
+	if hlcrfComponents, err := s.buildHLCRFComponents(pageURL); err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	} else if strings.TrimSpace(hlcrfComponents) != "" {
+		parts = append(parts, hlcrfComponents)
 	}
 	if trustedOrigin {
 		parts = append(parts,
@@ -251,11 +255,17 @@ func (s *Service) injectStoragePolyfills(pageOrigin string, bootstrap map[string
     }
     __coreBridge.invoke('display.storage.set', { origin: __coreOrigin, bucket, key, value }).catch(() => undefined);
   };
+  const persistDelete = (bucket, key) => {
+    if (!__coreCanInvoke) {
+      return;
+    }
+    __coreBridge.invoke('display.storage.delete', { origin: __coreOrigin, bucket, key }).catch(() => undefined);
+  };
   const createStorage = (bucketName, bucket) => ({
     getItem(key) { return Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(bucket, key) ? String(bucket[key]) : null; },
     setItem(key, value) { bucket[key] = String(value); persist(bucketName, key, bucket[key]); },
-    removeItem(key) { delete bucket[key]; persist(bucketName, key, ''); },
-    clear() { Object.keys(bucket).forEach((key) => { delete bucket[key]; persist(bucketName, key, ''); }); },
+    removeItem(key) { delete bucket[key]; persistDelete(bucketName, key); },
+    clear() { Object.keys(bucket).forEach((key) => { delete bucket[key]; persistDelete(bucketName, key); }); },
     key(index) { return Object.keys(bucket)[index] ?? null; },
     get length() { return Object.keys(bucket).length; }
   });
@@ -360,7 +370,7 @@ func (s *Service) injectStoragePolyfills(pageOrigin string, bootstrap map[string
     });
     if (cookieIsExpired(record)) {
       delete __scope.cookies[name];
-      persist('cookies', name, '');
+      persistDelete('cookies', name);
       return;
     }
     __scope.cookies[name] = record;
@@ -393,7 +403,7 @@ func (s *Service) injectStoragePolyfills(pageOrigin string, bootstrap map[string
       if (database.stores?.[storeName]) {
         delete database.stores[storeName][key];
       }
-      persist('indexeddb:' + databaseName, storeName + ':' + key, '');
+      persistDelete('indexeddb:' + databaseName, storeName + ':' + key);
       return createIDBRequest(undefined);
     },
     clear() {
@@ -439,7 +449,7 @@ func (s *Service) injectStoragePolyfills(pageOrigin string, bootstrap map[string
         async delete(request) {
           const key = typeof request === 'string' ? request : request?.url;
           delete bucket[key];
-          persist('cache:' + name, key, '');
+          persistDelete('cache:' + name, key);
           return true;
         },
         async keys() {
diff --git a/pkg/display/storage.go b/pkg/display/storage.go
index 0ba3f004..875c673c 100644
--- a/pkg/display/storage.go
+++ b/pkg/display/storage.go
@@ -15,11 +15,13 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	maxStorageOriginBytes   = 512
-	maxStorageBucketBytes   = 128
-	maxStorageKeyBytes      = 1024
-	maxStorageValueBytes    = 1 << 20
-	maxStorageSearchResults = 200
+	maxStorageOriginBytes      = 512
+	maxStorageBucketBytes      = 128
+	maxStorageKeyBytes         = 1024
+	maxStorageValueBytes       = 1 << 20
+	maxStorageEntriesPerOrigin = 1024
+	maxStorageBytesPerOrigin   = 16 << 20
+	maxStorageSearchResults    = 200
 )
 
 type StorageEntry struct {
@@ -169,6 +171,15 @@ func (r *StorageRegistry) Set(origin, bucket, key, value string) bool {
 	key = strings.TrimSpace(key)
 	r.mu.Lock()
 	defer r.mu.Unlock()
+	composite := makeStorageEntryKey(origin, bucket, key)
+	if !r.withinOriginQuotaLocked(origin, composite, StorageEntry{
+		Origin: origin,
+		Bucket: bucket,
+		Key:    key,
+		Value:  value,
+	}) {
+		return false
+	}
 	entry := StorageEntry{
 		Origin:    origin,
 		Bucket:    bucket,
@@ -176,7 +187,6 @@ func (r *StorageRegistry) Set(origin, bucket, key, value string) bool {
 		Value:     value,
 		UpdatedAt: time.Now(),
 	}
-	composite := makeStorageEntryKey(origin, bucket, key)
 	r.entries[composite] = entry
 	if r.store != nil {
 		if err := r.store.Set("storage", storageCompositeKey(origin, bucket, key), core.JSONMarshalString(entry)); err != nil {
@@ -186,6 +196,27 @@ func (r *StorageRegistry) Set(origin, bucket, key, value string) bool {
 	return true
 }
 
+func (r *StorageRegistry) Delete(origin, bucket, key string) bool {
+	if !validStorageField(origin, maxStorageOriginBytes) ||
+		!validStorageField(bucket, maxStorageBucketBytes) ||
+		!validStorageField(key, maxStorageKeyBytes) {
+		return false
+	}
+	origin = strings.TrimSpace(origin)
+	bucket = strings.TrimSpace(bucket)
+	key = strings.TrimSpace(key)
+	r.mu.Lock()
+	defer r.mu.Unlock()
+	composite := makeStorageEntryKey(origin, bucket, key)
+	delete(r.entries, composite)
+	if r.store != nil {
+		if err := r.store.Delete("storage", storageCompositeKey(origin, bucket, key)); err != nil {
+			return false
+		}
+	}
+	return true
+}
+
 func (r *StorageRegistry) Get(origin, bucket, key string) (StorageEntry, bool) {
 	r.mu.RLock()
 	defer r.mu.RUnlock()
@@ -262,6 +293,34 @@ func (r *StorageRegistry) Snapshot(pageURL string) map[string]map[string]string
 	return snapshot
 }
 
+func (r *StorageRegistry) withinOriginQuotaLocked(origin, ignoreComposite string, candidate StorageEntry) bool {
+	entries := 0
+	bytes := 0
+	for composite, entry := range r.entries {
+		if !strings.EqualFold(entry.Origin, origin) {
+			continue
+		}
+		if composite == ignoreComposite {
+			continue
+		}
+		entries++
+		bytes += storageEntrySizeBytes(entry)
+	}
+	entries++
+	bytes += storageEntrySizeBytes(candidate)
+	if entries > maxStorageEntriesPerOrigin {
+		return false
+	}
+	if bytes > maxStorageBytesPerOrigin {
+		return false
+	}
+	return true
+}
+
+func storageEntrySizeBytes(entry StorageEntry) int {
+	return len(entry.Origin) + len(entry.Bucket) + len(entry.Key) + len(entry.Value)
+}
+
 func (r *StorageRegistry) Close() error {
 	if r == nil || r.store == nil {
 		return nil
diff --git a/pkg/display/storage_test.go b/pkg/display/storage_test.go
index 6df22a22..b39a7dda 100644
--- a/pkg/display/storage_test.go
+++ b/pkg/display/storage_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package display
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
@@ -117,6 +118,23 @@ func TestStorageRegistry_Set_Bad(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.False(t, r.Set("core://settings", "localStorage", "theme", strings.Repeat("x", maxStorageValueBytes+1)))
 }
 
+func TestStorageRegistry_Delete_Good(t *testing.T) {
+	r := NewStorageRegistry()
+	r.Set("core://settings", "localStorage", "theme", "dark")
+
+	assert.True(t, r.Delete("core://settings", "localStorage", "theme"))
+	_, ok := r.Get("core://settings", "localStorage", "theme")
+	assert.False(t, ok)
+}
+
+func TestStorageRegistry_Set_RejectsQuotaOverflow(t *testing.T) {
+	r := NewStorageRegistry()
+	for i := 0; i < maxStorageEntriesPerOrigin; i++ {
+		require.True(t, r.Set("core://settings", "localStorage", fmt.Sprintf("key-%d", i), "v"))
+	}
+	assert.False(t, r.Set("core://settings", "localStorage", "overflow", "v"))
+}
+
 func TestStorage_StorageOriginForPageURL_Good(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, "https://app.example.com", storageOriginForPageURL("https://app.example.com/path?q=1"))
 	assert.Equal(t, "core://settings", storageOriginForPageURL("core://settings/view"))