diff --git a/core/src/main/java/io/micronaut/core/io/file/DefaultFileSystemResourceLoader.java b/core/src/main/java/io/micronaut/core/io/file/DefaultFileSystemResourceLoader.java
index 2f5a91403..19d3b7f05 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/io/micronaut/core/io/file/DefaultFileSystemResourceLoader.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/io/micronaut/core/io/file/DefaultFileSystemResourceLoader.java
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@ public class DefaultFileSystemResourceLoader implements FileSystemResourceLoader
     @Override
     public Optional<InputStream> getResourceAsStream(String path) {
         Path filePath = getFilePath(normalize(path));
+        if (pathOutsideBase(filePath)) {
+            return Optional.empty();
+        }
         try {
             return Optional.of(Files.newInputStream(filePath));
         } catch (IOException e) {
@@ -79,7 +82,7 @@ public class DefaultFileSystemResourceLoader implements FileSystemResourceLoader
     @Override
     public Optional<URL> getResource(String path) {
         Path filePath = getFilePath(normalize(path));
-        if (Files.exists(filePath) && Files.isReadable(filePath) && !Files.isDirectory(filePath)) {
+        if (!pathOutsideBase(filePath) && Files.exists(filePath) && Files.isReadable(filePath) && !Files.isDirectory(filePath)) {
             try {
                 URL url = filePath.toUri().toURL();
                 return Optional.of(url);
@@ -117,4 +120,15 @@ public class DefaultFileSystemResourceLoader implements FileSystemResourceLoader
     private Path getFilePath(String path) {
         return baseDirPath.map(dir -> dir.resolve(path)).orElseGet(() -> Paths.get(path));
     }
+
+    private boolean pathOutsideBase(Path path) {
+        if (baseDirPath.isPresent()) {
+            Path baseDir = baseDirPath.get();
+            if (path.isAbsolute() == baseDir.isAbsolute()) {
+                Path relativePath = baseDir.relativize(path);
+                return relativePath.startsWith("..");
+            }
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
 }
--