diff --git a/cleanir/tools/get_dataset.py b/cleanir/tools/get_dataset.py
index b024d5e..98a42aa 100644
--- a/cleanir/tools/get_dataset.py
+++ b/cleanir/tools/get_dataset.py
@@ -83,7 +83,26 @@ def download_lfw(dst_path):
         download_from_url(label_url, label_path)
         download_from_url(data_url, data_path)
         with tarfile.open(data_path, 'r') as tar_obj:
-            tar_obj.extractall(dst_path)
+            def is_within_directory(directory, target):
+                
+                abs_directory = os.path.abspath(directory)
+                abs_target = os.path.abspath(target)
+            
+                prefix = os.path.commonprefix([abs_directory, abs_target])
+                
+                return prefix == abs_directory
+            
+            def safe_extract(tar, path=".", members=None, *, numeric_owner=False):
+            
+                for member in tar.getmembers():
+                    member_path = os.path.join(path, member.name)
+                    if not is_within_directory(path, member_path):
+                        raise Exception("Attempted Path Traversal in Tar File")
+            
+                tar.extractall(path, members, numeric_owner=numeric_owner) 
+                
+            
+            safe_extract(tar_obj, dst_path)
 
         os.remove(data_path)
     except OSError as error: