diff --git a/webapp/graphite/dashboard/views.py b/webapp/graphite/dashboard/views.py
index 5e5d69183..80750c7d5 100644
--- a/webapp/graphite/dashboard/views.py
+++ b/webapp/graphite/dashboard/views.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 from graphite.render.views import renderView
 from graphite.util import json
 from graphite.user_util import isAuthenticated
+from graphite.errors import handleInputParameterError, str_param
 
 fieldRegex = re.compile(r'<([^>]+)>')
 defaultScheme = {
@@ -108,7 +109,9 @@ def load(self):
 config = DashboardConfig()
 
 
+@handleInputParameterError
 def dashboard(request, name=None):
+  name = str_param('name', name)
   dashboard_conf_missing = False
 
   try:
@@ -155,7 +158,9 @@ def dashboard(request, name=None):
   return render(request, "dashboard.html", context)
 
 
+@handleInputParameterError
 def template(request, name, val):
+  name = str_param('name', name)
   template_conf_missing = False
 
   try:
@@ -221,7 +226,10 @@ def getPermissions(user):
   return permissions
 
 
+@handleInputParameterError
 def save(request, name):
+  name = str_param('name', name)
+
   if 'change' not in getPermissions(request.user):
     return json_response( dict(error="Must be logged in with appropriate permissions to save") )
   # Deserialize and reserialize as a validation step
@@ -238,7 +246,11 @@ def save(request, name):
   return json_response( dict(success=True) )
 
 
+@handleInputParameterError
 def save_template(request, name, key):
+  name = str_param('name', name)
+  key = str_param('key', key)
+
   if 'change' not in getPermissions(request.user):
     return json_response( dict(error="Must be logged in with appropriate permissions to save the template") )
   # Deserialize and reserialize as a validation step
@@ -257,7 +269,9 @@ def save_template(request, name, key):
   return json_response( dict(success=True) )
 
 
+@handleInputParameterError
 def load(request, name):
+  name = str_param('name', name)
   try:
     dashboard = Dashboard.objects.get(name=name)
   except Dashboard.DoesNotExist:
@@ -266,7 +280,9 @@ def load(request, name):
   return json_response( dict(state=json.loads(dashboard.state)) )
 
 
+@handleInputParameterError
 def load_template(request, name, val):
+  name = str_param('name', name)
   try:
     template = Template.objects.get(name=name)
   except Template.DoesNotExist:
@@ -277,7 +293,9 @@ def load_template(request, name, val):
   return json_response( dict(state=state) )
 
 
+@handleInputParameterError
 def delete(request, name):
+  name = str_param('name', name)
   if 'delete' not in getPermissions(request.user):
     return json_response( dict(error="Must be logged in with appropriate permissions to delete") )
 
@@ -290,7 +308,9 @@ def delete(request, name):
     return json_response( dict(success=True) )
 
 
+@handleInputParameterError
 def delete_template(request, name):
+  name = str_param('name', name)
   if 'delete' not in getPermissions(request.user):
     return json_response( dict(error="Must be logged in with appropriate permissions to delete the template") )
 
diff --git a/webapp/graphite/errors.py b/webapp/graphite/errors.py
index 144946309..a0144db0c 100644
--- a/webapp/graphite/errors.py
+++ b/webapp/graphite/errors.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from django.http import HttpResponseBadRequest
 from graphite.logger import log
+from graphite.util import htmlEscape, is_unsafe_str
 
 
 class NormalizeEmptyResultError(Exception):
@@ -94,12 +95,22 @@ def __str__(self):
         return msg
 
 
-# Replace special characters "&", "<" and ">" to HTML-safe sequences.
-def escape(s):
-    s = s.replace("&", "&amp;")  # Must be done first!
-    s = s.replace("<", "&lt;")
-    s = s.replace(">", "&gt;")
+def safe_param(name, s):
+    if is_unsafe_str(s):
+        raise InputParameterError("{} contain unsafe symbols".format(name))
+    return s
+
+
+def is_unclean_str(s):
+    for symbol in '&<>~!@#$%^*()`':
+        if s.find(symbol) >= 0:
+            return True
+    return False
+
 
+def str_param(name, s):
+    if s is not None and is_unclean_str(s):
+        raise InputParameterError("{} contain restricted symbols".format(name))
     return s
 
 
@@ -111,6 +122,6 @@ def new_f(*args, **kwargs):
         except InputParameterError as e:
             msgStr = str(e)
             log.warning('%s', msgStr)
-            return HttpResponseBadRequest(escape(msgStr))
+            return HttpResponseBadRequest(htmlEscape(msgStr))
 
     return new_f
diff --git a/webapp/graphite/util.py b/webapp/graphite/util.py
index 1b6203317..1b5889026 100644
--- a/webapp/graphite/util.py
+++ b/webapp/graphite/util.py
@@ -128,6 +128,21 @@ def find_escaped_pattern_fields(pattern_string):
       yield index
 
 
+# Replace special characters "&", "<" and ">" to HTML-safe sequences.
+def htmlEscape(s):
+    s = s.replace("&", "&amp;")  # Must be done first!
+    s = s.replace("<", "&lt;")
+    s = s.replace(">", "&gt;")
+    return s
+
+
+def is_unsafe_str(s):
+    for symbol in '<>':
+        if s.find(symbol) >= 0:
+            return True
+    return False
+
+
 def load_module(module_path, member=None):
   module_name = splitext(basename(module_path))[0]
   try:  # 'U' is default from Python 3.0 and deprecated since 3.9
diff --git a/webapp/tests/base.py b/webapp/tests/base.py
index 512e1e6d3..844f28ead 100644
--- a/webapp/tests/base.py
+++ b/webapp/tests/base.py
@@ -2,6 +2,13 @@
 from graphite.worker_pool.pool import stop_pools
 
 
+def is_unsafe_str(s):
+    for symbol in '<>':
+        if s.find(symbol) > 0:
+            return True
+        return False
+
+
 class TestCase(OriginalTestCase):
     def tearDown(self):
         stop_pools()
@@ -15,5 +22,6 @@ def assertXSS(self, response, status_code=200, msg_prefix=''):
                 " (expected %d)" % (response.status_code, status_code)
             )
 
-        xss = response.content.find(b"<") != -1 or response.content.find(b">") != -1
-        self.assertFalse(xss, msg=msg_prefix+str(response.content))
+        content = str(response.content)
+        xss = is_unsafe_str(content)
+        self.assertFalse(xss, msg=msg_prefix+content)
diff --git a/webapp/tests/test_dashboard.py b/webapp/tests/test_dashboard.py
index 160d0f949..4b2782f46 100644
--- a/webapp/tests/test_dashboard.py
+++ b/webapp/tests/test_dashboard.py
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 except ImportError:
     from django.contrib.auth.models import User
 
+from graphite.util import htmlEscape
+
 
 class DashboardTest(TestCase):
     # Set config to the test config file
@@ -244,23 +246,42 @@ def test_dashboard_find_template_empty(self):
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
         self.assertEqual(response.content, b'{"templates": []}')
 
+    def test_dashboard_save_temporary_xss_name(self):
+        xssStr = htmlEscape('<img src=1 onerror=alert(1)>')
+        url = '/graphite/dashboard/save_template/' + xssStr + '/testkey'
+
+        request = copy.deepcopy(self.testtemplate)
+        response = self.client.post(url, request)
+        self.assertContains(response, 'name contain restricted symbols', status_code=400)
+
+    def test_dashboard_save_temporary_xss_key(self):
+        xssStr = htmlEscape('<img src=1 onerror=alert(1)>')
+        url = '/graphite/dashboard/save_template/testtemplate/' + xssStr
+
+        request = copy.deepcopy(self.testtemplate)
+        response = self.client.post(url, request)
+        self.assertContains(response, 'key contain restricted symbols', status_code=400)
+
     def test_dashboard_save_template(self):
         url = reverse('dashboard_save_template', args=['testtemplate', 'testkey'])
         request = copy.deepcopy(self.testtemplate)
         response = self.client.post(url, request)
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+        self.assertEqual(response.content, b'{"success": true}')
 
-        # Save again after it now exists
+    # Save again after it now exists
     def test_dashboard_save_template_overwrite(self):
         url = reverse('dashboard_save_template', args=['testtemplate', 'testkey'])
         request = copy.deepcopy(self.testtemplate)
         response = self.client.post(url, request)
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+        self.assertEqual(response.content, b'{"success": true}')
 
         url = reverse('dashboard_save_template', args=['testtemplate', 'testkey'])
         request = copy.deepcopy(self.testtemplate)
         response = self.client.post(url, request)
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+        self.assertEqual(response.content, b'{"success": true}')
 
     def test_dashboard_find_template(self):
         url = reverse('dashboard_save_template', args=['testtemplate', 'testkey'])