diff --git a/backend/package-lock.json b/backend/package-lock.json
index c2a9cf38..e0734886 100644
--- a/backend/package-lock.json
+++ b/backend/package-lock.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
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-        "validator": "~13.12.0"
+        "validator": "~13.15.23"
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         "node": ">= 8.0.0"
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/validator/-/validator-13.15.23.tgz",
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diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index 485bc8b7..24a3a01b 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
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     "express-session": "^1.18.1",
-    "express-validator": "^7.2.1",
+    "express-validator": "^7.3.1",
     "handlebars": "^4.7.8",
     "helmet": "^8.1.0",
     "mongoose": "^8.15.1",