diff --git a/app/api/contact/route.js b/app/api/contact/route.js
index be5116d1f..08b480ca3 100755
--- a/app/api/contact/route.js
+++ b/app/api/contact/route.js
@@ -1,10 +1,44 @@
 import nodemailer from "nodemailer";
 
+function isValidEmail(email) {
+  const emailRegex = /^[^\s@]+@[^\s@]+\.[^\s@]+$/;
+  return emailRegex.test(String(email).trim());
+}
+
+function escapeHtml(str) {
+  return String(str)
+    .replace(/&/g, '&')
+    .replace(/</g, '&lt;')
+    .replace(/>/g, '&gt;')
+    .replace(/"/g, '&quot;')
+    .replace(/'/g, '&#x27;');
+}
+
 export async function POST(req) {
   try {
     const { name, email, subject, message } = await req.json();
 
-    // Create transporter
+    // Validate required fields
+    if (!name || !email || !subject || !message) {
+      return new Response(
+        JSON.stringify({ message: "All fields are required" }),
+        { status: 400, headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" } }
+      );
+    }
+
+    // Validate email format
+    if (!isValidEmail(email)) {
+      return new Response(
+        JSON.stringify({ message: "Invalid email address format" }),
+        { status: 400, headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" } }
+      );
+    }
+
+    // Truncate fields to reasonable lengths
+    const safeName = escapeHtml(String(name).substring(0, 200));
+    const safeSubject = escapeHtml(String(subject).substring(0, 200));
+    const safeMessage = escapeHtml(String(message).substring(0, 5000));
+
     const transporter = nodemailer.createTransport({
       service: "gmail",
       auth: {
@@ -13,28 +47,21 @@ export async function POST(req) {
       },
     });
 
-    // Email options
     const mailOptions = {
-      from: email,
+      from: process.env.EMAIL_USER,
       to: process.env.EMAIL_USER,
-      subject: `New Contact Form Submission: ${subject}`,
-      text: `
-        Name: ${name}
-        Email: ${email}
-        Subject: ${subject}
-        Message: ${message}
-      `,
+      subject: `New Contact Form Submission: ${safeSubject}`,
+      text: `Name: ${safeName}\nEmail: ${email}\nSubject: ${safeSubject}\nMessage: ${safeMessage}`,
       html: `
         <h2>New Contact Form Submission</h2>
-        <p><strong>Name:</strong> ${name}</p>
-        <p><strong>Email:</strong> ${email}</p>
-        <p><strong>Subject:</strong> ${subject}</p>
+        <p><strong>Name:</strong> ${safeName}</p>
+        <p><strong>Email:</strong> ${escapeHtml(email)}</p>
+        <p><strong>Subject:</strong> ${safeSubject}</p>
         <p><strong>Message:</strong></p>
-        <p>${message.replace(/\n/g, "<br>")}</p>
+        <p>${safeMessage.replace(/\n/g, "<br>")}</p>
       `,
     };
 
-    // Send email
     await transporter.sendMail(mailOptions);
 
     return Response.json({ message: "Email sent successfully" });