diff --git a/server/lib/gateway/gateway.downloadBackup.js b/server/lib/gateway/gateway.downloadBackup.js
index 99b2cb0f74..657f79408f 100644
--- a/server/lib/gateway/gateway.downloadBackup.js
+++ b/server/lib/gateway/gateway.downloadBackup.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 const path = require('path');
 const fse = require('fs-extra');
 const fs = require('fs');
+const { isURL, validateUrl } = require('../../utils/url');
 const logger = require('../../utils/logger');
 const { EVENTS, WEBSOCKET_MESSAGE_TYPES } = require('../../utils/constants');
 const { exec } = require('../../utils/childProcess');
@@ -20,8 +21,9 @@ async function downloadBackup(fileUrl) {
   if (encryptKey === null) {
     throw new NotFoundError('GLADYS_GATEWAY_BACKUP_KEY_NOT_FOUND');
   }
-  // Extract file name
-  const fileWithoutSignedParams = fileUrl.split('?')[0];
+
+  // validate url
+  const fileWithoutSignedParams = isURL(fileUrl) ? validateUrl(fileUrl) : fileUrl;
   const restoreFolderPath = path.join(this.config.backupsFolder, RESTORE_FOLDER);
   // we ensure the restore backup folder exists
   await fse.ensureDir(restoreFolderPath);
diff --git a/server/test/lib/gateway/gateway.downloadBackup.test.js b/server/test/lib/gateway/gateway.downloadBackup.test.js
index 23901d3838..f6f918d3b2 100644
--- a/server/test/lib/gateway/gateway.downloadBackup.test.js
+++ b/server/test/lib/gateway/gateway.downloadBackup.test.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ const GladysGatewayClientMock = require('./GladysGatewayClientMock.test');
 const getConfig = require('../../../utils/getConfig');
 
 const { EVENTS, WEBSOCKET_MESSAGE_TYPES } = require('../../../utils/constants');
-const { NotFoundError } = require('../../../utils/coreErrors');
+const { NotFoundError, InvalidURL } = require('../../../utils/coreErrors');
 
 const { fake, assert } = sinon;
 const Gateway = proxyquire('../../../lib/gateway', {
@@ -94,4 +94,18 @@ describe('gateway.downloadBackup', () => {
       },
     });
   });
+
+  it('should throw an error for invalid backup url', async () => {
+    const backupUrl = 'https://test.example/path/test.enc#&?`id`';
+    try {
+      await gateway.downloadBackup(backupUrl);
+      assert.fail();
+    } catch (e) {
+      expect(e)
+        .instanceOf(InvalidURL)
+        .haveOwnProperty('message', 'INVALID_URL');
+    }
+
+    assert.notCalled(event.emit);
+  });
 });
diff --git a/server/test/utils/url.test.js b/server/test/utils/url.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f9cad748e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/test/utils/url.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+const { expect } = require('chai');
+const { isURL, validateUrl } = require('../../utils/url');
+
+describe('url.validation', () => {
+  it('should return true for a valid url', () => {
+    const url = 'https://example.com';
+    expect(isURL(url)).to.equal(true);
+  });
+
+  it('should return false for an invalid url', () => {
+    const url = '/a/b';
+    expect(isURL(url)).to.equal(false);
+  });
+
+  it('should return valid url', () => {
+    const url = 'https://example.com/test';
+    expect(validateUrl(url)).to.be.equal('https://example.com/test');
+  });
+
+  it('should throw an error for malicious url', () => {
+    const url = 'https://example.com/test?#a';
+    expect(() => {
+      validateUrl(url);
+    }).to.throw(Error);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/server/utils/coreErrors.js b/server/utils/coreErrors.js
index 74b3c3ff73..d65370f2f0 100644
--- a/server/utils/coreErrors.js
+++ b/server/utils/coreErrors.js
@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@ class NotFoundError extends Error {
   }
 }
 
+class InvalidURL extends Error {
+  constructor(message) {
+    super();
+    this.message = message;
+  }
+}
 class NoValuesFoundError extends Error {
   constructor(message) {
     super();
@@ -80,4 +86,5 @@ module.exports = {
   ConflictError,
   ForbiddenError,
   TooManyRequests,
+  InvalidURL,
 };
diff --git a/server/utils/url.js b/server/utils/url.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6550281635
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/utils/url.js
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+const Joi = require('joi');
+const { InvalidURL } = require('./coreErrors');
+
+/**
+ * @description Typeof url.
+ * @param {string} str - The url of the backup.
+ * @returns {boolean} Return true for valid url.
+ * @example
+ * isURL();
+ */
+const isURL = (str) => {
+  try {
+    const url = new URL(str);
+    return url.protocol === 'http:' || url.protocol === 'https:';
+  } catch (_) {
+    return false;
+  }
+};
+
+/**
+ * @description Validate the url.
+ * @param {string} url - The url of the backup.
+ * @returns {string} Return a valid url.
+ * @example
+ * validateUrl();
+ */
+function validateUrl(url) {
+  const schema = Joi.string()
+    .uri()
+    .pattern(/^[^?#]*$/, '');
+  const { error, value } = schema.validate(url);
+  if (error) {
+    throw new InvalidURL('INVALID_URL');
+  } else {
+    return value;
+  }
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+  isURL,
+  validateUrl,
+};