diff --git a/backend/src/common/security/file_check.ts b/backend/src/common/security/file_check.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3e89d86d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/common/security/file_check.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+import { BadRequestException } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { FileUpload } from 'graphql-upload-minimal';
+import path from 'path';
+
+/** Maximum allowed file size (5MB) */
+const MAX_FILE_SIZE = 5 * 1024 * 1024; // 5MB
+
+/** Allowed image MIME types */
+const ALLOWED_MIME_TYPES = ['image/jpeg', 'image/png', 'image/webp'];
+
+/** Allowed file extensions */
+const ALLOWED_EXTENSIONS = ['.jpg', '.jpeg', '.png', '.webp'];
+
+/**
+ * Validates a file upload (size, type) and returns a Buffer.
+ * @param file - FileUpload object from GraphQL
+ * @returns Promise<Buffer> - The file data in buffer format
+ * @throws BadRequestException - If validation fails
+ */
+export async function validateAndBufferFile(
+  file: FileUpload,
+): Promise<{ buffer: Buffer; mimetype: string }> {
+  const { filename, createReadStream, mimetype } = await file;
+
+  // Extract the file extension
+  const extension = path.extname(filename).toLowerCase();
+
+  // Validate MIME type
+  if (!ALLOWED_MIME_TYPES.includes(mimetype)) {
+    throw new BadRequestException(
+      `Invalid file type: ${mimetype}. Only JPEG, PNG, and WebP are allowed.`,
+    );
+  }
+
+  // Validate file extension
+  if (!ALLOWED_EXTENSIONS.includes(extension)) {
+    throw new BadRequestException(
+      `Invalid file extension: ${extension}. Only .jpg, .jpeg, .png, and .webp are allowed.`,
+    );
+  }
+
+  const chunks: Buffer[] = [];
+  let fileSize = 0;
+
+  // Read file stream and check size
+  for await (const chunk of createReadStream()) {
+    fileSize += chunk.length;
+    if (fileSize > MAX_FILE_SIZE) {
+      throw new BadRequestException(
+        'File size exceeds the maximum allowed limit (5MB).',
+      );
+    }
+    chunks.push(chunk);
+  }
+
+  return { buffer: Buffer.concat(chunks), mimetype };
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/project/project.resolver.ts b/backend/src/project/project.resolver.ts
index ea1ccd34..44dbfcaf 100644
--- a/backend/src/project/project.resolver.ts
+++ b/backend/src/project/project.resolver.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import { ProjectGuard } from '../guard/project.guard';
 import { GetUserIdFromToken } from '../decorator/get-auth-token.decorator';
 import { Chat } from 'src/chat/chat.model';
 import { User } from 'src/user/user.model';
+import { validateAndBufferFile } from 'src/common/security/file_check';
 
 @Resolver(() => Project)
 export class ProjectsResolver {
@@ -98,14 +99,8 @@ export class ProjectsResolver {
     this.logger.log(`User ${userId} uploading photo for project ${projectId}`);
 
     // Extract the file data
-    const { createReadStream, mimetype } = await file;
-
-    // Buffer the file content
-    const chunks = [];
-    for await (const chunk of createReadStream()) {
-      chunks.push(chunk);
-    }
-    const buffer = Buffer.concat(chunks);
+    // Validate file and convert it to buffer
+    const { buffer, mimetype } = await validateAndBufferFile(file);
 
     // Call the service with the extracted buffer and mimetype
     return this.projectService.updateProjectPhotoUrl(
@@ -115,6 +110,7 @@ export class ProjectsResolver {
       mimetype,
     );
   }
+
   @Mutation(() => Project)
   async updateProjectPublicStatus(
     @GetUserIdFromToken() userId: string,