diff --git a/src/skill_seekers/mcp/tools/workflow_tools.py b/src/skill_seekers/mcp/tools/workflow_tools.py
index 0c5e7a0..1c86d98 100644
--- a/src/skill_seekers/mcp/tools/workflow_tools.py
+++ b/src/skill_seekers/mcp/tools/workflow_tools.py
@@ -135,6 +135,10 @@ def get_workflow_tool(args: dict) -> list:
     name = args.get("name", "").strip()
     if not name:
         return [TextContent(type="text", text="Error: 'name' parameter is required.")]
+    try:
+        _validate_name(name)
+    except ValueError as exc:
+        return [TextContent(type="text", text=f"Error: {exc}")]
 
     text = _read_workflow(name)
     if text is None:
diff --git a/tests/test_mcp_workflow_tools.py b/tests/test_mcp_workflow_tools.py
index 20ad80f..8c7a4f6 100644
--- a/tests/test_mcp_workflow_tools.py
+++ b/tests/test_mcp_workflow_tools.py
@@ -527,3 +527,78 @@ class TestWorkflowRoundTrip:
         # 6. Get after delete — error
         r = get_workflow_tool({"name": "lifecycle"})
         assert "not found" in _text(r).lower()
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Path traversal protection (CWE-22, #325)
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+class TestPathTraversalProtection:
+    """Verify all tools reject path traversal attempts in workflow names."""
+
+    MALICIOUS_NAMES = [
+        "../../../etc/passwd",
+        "..\\..\\windows\\system32\\config",
+        "../../../../tmp/evil",
+        "/etc/passwd",
+        "foo/../../../bar",
+        "..%2F..%2Fetc%2Fpasswd",  # contains ..
+    ]
+
+    def test_get_workflow_rejects_traversal(self, user_dir, bundled_names_empty):
+        from skill_seekers.mcp.tools.workflow_tools import get_workflow_tool
+
+        for name in self.MALICIOUS_NAMES:
+            result = get_workflow_tool({"name": name})
+            assert "Error" in _text(result) or "Invalid" in _text(result), (
+                f"get_workflow_tool should reject name={name!r}"
+            )
+
+    def test_create_workflow_rejects_traversal(self, user_dir, bundled_names_empty):
+        from skill_seekers.mcp.tools.workflow_tools import create_workflow_tool
+
+        for name in self.MALICIOUS_NAMES:
+            result = create_workflow_tool({"name": name, "content": VALID_WORKFLOW_YAML})
+            assert "Error" in _text(result) or "Invalid" in _text(result), (
+                f"create_workflow_tool should reject name={name!r}"
+            )
+
+    def test_update_workflow_rejects_traversal(self, user_dir, bundled_names_empty):
+        from skill_seekers.mcp.tools.workflow_tools import update_workflow_tool
+
+        for name in self.MALICIOUS_NAMES:
+            result = update_workflow_tool({"name": name, "content": VALID_WORKFLOW_YAML})
+            assert "Error" in _text(result) or "Invalid" in _text(result), (
+                f"update_workflow_tool should reject name={name!r}"
+            )
+
+    def test_delete_workflow_rejects_traversal(self, user_dir, bundled_names_empty):
+        from skill_seekers.mcp.tools.workflow_tools import delete_workflow_tool
+
+        for name in self.MALICIOUS_NAMES:
+            result = delete_workflow_tool({"name": name})
+            assert "Error" in _text(result) or "Invalid" in _text(result), (
+                f"delete_workflow_tool should reject name={name!r}"
+            )
+
+    def test_valid_names_still_work(self, user_dir, bundled_names_empty):
+        from skill_seekers.mcp.tools.workflow_tools import create_workflow_tool, get_workflow_tool
+
+        result = create_workflow_tool({"name": "my-workflow", "content": VALID_WORKFLOW_YAML})
+        assert "Error" not in _text(result)
+
+        result = get_workflow_tool({"name": "my-workflow"})
+        assert "Error" not in _text(result)
+
+    def test_validate_name_rejects_empty(self):
+        from skill_seekers.mcp.tools.workflow_tools import _validate_name
+
+        with pytest.raises(ValueError):
+            _validate_name("")
+
+        with pytest.raises(ValueError):
+            _validate_name("..")
+
+        with pytest.raises(ValueError):
+            _validate_name("foo/bar")