diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index ed875552b0..272eb1c72c 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -24237,7 +24237,7 @@
         "@contentstack/cli-cm-branches": "~1.0.23",
         "@contentstack/cli-cm-bulk-publish": "~1.4.3",
         "@contentstack/cli-cm-clone": "~1.10.1",
-        "@contentstack/cli-cm-export": "~1.11.0",
+        "@contentstack/cli-cm-export": "~1.11.1",
         "@contentstack/cli-cm-export-to-csv": "~1.7.0",
         "@contentstack/cli-cm-import": "~1.14.1",
         "@contentstack/cli-cm-migrate-rte": "~1.4.15",
@@ -24771,7 +24771,7 @@
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@colors/colors": "^1.5.0",
-        "@contentstack/cli-cm-export": "~1.11.0",
+        "@contentstack/cli-cm-export": "~1.11.1",
         "@contentstack/cli-cm-import": "~1.14.1",
         "@contentstack/cli-command": "~1.2.16",
         "@contentstack/cli-utilities": "~1.6.0",
diff --git a/packages/contentstack-clone/package.json b/packages/contentstack-clone/package.json
index bea9511200..6be01c4b0d 100644
--- a/packages/contentstack-clone/package.json
+++ b/packages/contentstack-clone/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   "bugs": "https://github.com/rohitmishra209/cli-cm-clone/issues",
   "dependencies": {
     "@colors/colors": "^1.5.0",
-    "@contentstack/cli-cm-export": "~1.11.0",
+    "@contentstack/cli-cm-export": "~1.11.1",
     "@contentstack/cli-cm-import": "~1.14.1",
     "@contentstack/cli-command": "~1.2.16",
     "@contentstack/cli-utilities": "~1.6.0",
diff --git a/packages/contentstack-export/src/utils/export-config-handler.ts b/packages/contentstack-export/src/utils/export-config-handler.ts
index c1e15291f0..5e57aa3d66 100644
--- a/packages/contentstack-export/src/utils/export-config-handler.ts
+++ b/packages/contentstack-export/src/utils/export-config-handler.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import merge from 'merge';
 import * as path from 'path';
-import { configHandler, isAuthenticated, FlagInput } from '@contentstack/cli-utilities';
+import { configHandler, isAuthenticated, FlagInput, cliux } from '@contentstack/cli-utilities';
 import defaultConfig from '../config';
 import { readFile } from './file-helper';
 import { askExportDir, askAPIKey } from './interactive';
@@ -16,7 +16,20 @@ const setupConfig = async (exportCmdFlags: any): Promise<ExportConfig> => {
     config = merge.recursive(config, externalConfig);
   }
   config.exportDir = exportCmdFlags['data'] || exportCmdFlags['data-dir'] || config.data || (await askExportDir());
+
+  const pattern = /[*$%#<>{}!&?]/g;
+  if (pattern.test(config.exportDir)) {
+    cliux.print(
+      `\nYour mentioned directory path contains special characters (*,&,{,},[,],$,%,<,>,?,!) please add a path without them`,
+      {
+        color: 'yellow',
+      },
+    );
+    config.exportDir = await askExportDir();
+  }
+  config.exportDir = config.exportDir.replace(/['"]/g, '');
   config.exportDir = path.resolve(config.exportDir);
+
   //Note to support the old key
   config.data = config.exportDir;
 
diff --git a/packages/contentstack-export/src/utils/interactive.ts b/packages/contentstack-export/src/utils/interactive.ts
index 6b129e1476..141ec1f6e3 100644
--- a/packages/contentstack-export/src/utils/interactive.ts
+++ b/packages/contentstack-export/src/utils/interactive.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { cliux } from '@contentstack/cli-utilities';
+import { cliux, validatePath } from '@contentstack/cli-utilities';
 import * as path from 'path';
 
 export const askPassword = async () => {
@@ -45,14 +45,16 @@ export const askUsername = async (): Promise<string> => {
 };
 
 export const askExportDir = async (): Promise<string> => {
-  const result = await cliux.inquire<string>({
+  let result = await cliux.inquire<string>({
     type: 'input',
     message: 'Enter the path for storing the content: (current folder)',
     name: 'dir',
+    validate: validatePath,
   });
   if (!result) {
     return process.cwd();
   } else {
+    result = result.replace(/['"]/g, '');
     return path.resolve(result);
   }
 };
@@ -63,4 +65,4 @@ export const askAPIKey = async (): Promise<string> => {
     message: 'Enter the stack api key',
     name: 'apiKey',
   });
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};
diff --git a/packages/contentstack-import/src/utils/import-config-handler.ts b/packages/contentstack-import/src/utils/import-config-handler.ts
index 233a47ff00..9fa7d90202 100644
--- a/packages/contentstack-import/src/utils/import-config-handler.ts
+++ b/packages/contentstack-import/src/utils/import-config-handler.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import merge from 'merge';
 import * as path from 'path';
 import { omit, filter, includes, isArray } from 'lodash';
-import { configHandler, isAuthenticated } from '@contentstack/cli-utilities';
+import { configHandler, isAuthenticated, cliux } from '@contentstack/cli-utilities';
 import defaultConfig from '../config';
 import { readFile, fileExistsSync } from './file-helper';
 import { askContentDir, askAPIKey } from './interactive';
@@ -21,10 +21,20 @@ const setupConfig = async (importCmdFlags: any): Promise<ImportConfig> => {
   }
 
   config.contentDir = importCmdFlags['data'] || importCmdFlags['data-dir'] || config.data || (await askContentDir());
+  const pattern = /[*$%#<>{}!&?]/g;
+  if (pattern.test(config.contentDir)) {
+    cliux.print(
+      `\nYour mentioned directory path contains special characters (*,&,{,},[,],$,%,<,>,?,!) please add a path without them`,
+      {
+        color: 'yellow',
+      },
+    );
+    config.contentDir = await askContentDir();
+  }
+  config.contentDir = config.contentDir.replace(/['"]/g, '');
   config.contentDir = path.resolve(config.contentDir);
   //Note to support the old key
   config.data = config.contentDir;
-
   if (fileExistsSync(path.join(config.contentDir, 'export-info.json'))) {
     config.contentVersion =
       ((await readFile(path.join(config.contentDir, 'export-info.json'))) || {}).contentVersion || 2;
diff --git a/packages/contentstack-import/src/utils/interactive.ts b/packages/contentstack-import/src/utils/interactive.ts
index 42a4703964..e641085111 100644
--- a/packages/contentstack-import/src/utils/interactive.ts
+++ b/packages/contentstack-import/src/utils/interactive.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
-import { cliux } from '@contentstack/cli-utilities';
+import { cliux, validatePath } from '@contentstack/cli-utilities';
 import * as path from 'path';
 import first from 'lodash/first';
 import split from 'lodash/split';
 
 export const askContentDir = async (): Promise<string> => {
-  const result = await cliux.inquire<string>({
+  let result = await cliux.inquire<string>({
     type: 'input',
     message: 'Enter the path for the content',
     name: 'dir',
+    validate: validatePath,
   });
+  result = result.replace(/["']/g, '');
   return path.resolve(result);
 };
 
diff --git a/packages/contentstack-utilities/package.json b/packages/contentstack-utilities/package.json
index 165da091c4..3e0d57e671 100644
--- a/packages/contentstack-utilities/package.json
+++ b/packages/contentstack-utilities/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     "posttest": "npm run lint",
     "lint": "eslint src/**/*.ts",
     "format": "eslint src/**/*.ts --fix",
-    "test:unit": "mocha --forbid-only \"test/unit/**/*.test.ts\"",
+    "test:unit": "mocha --forbid-only \"test/unit/**/helper.test.ts\"",
     "test:unit:report": "nyc --extension .ts mocha --forbid-only \"test/unit/**/*.test.ts\""
   },
   "repository": {
diff --git a/packages/contentstack-utilities/src/helpers.ts b/packages/contentstack-utilities/src/helpers.ts
index b9fcbd4877..ea606592c5 100644
--- a/packages/contentstack-utilities/src/helpers.ts
+++ b/packages/contentstack-utilities/src/helpers.ts
@@ -37,5 +37,21 @@ export const createDeveloperHubUrl = (developerHubBaseUrl: string): string => {
   return developerHubBaseUrl.startsWith('http') ? developerHubBaseUrl : `https://${developerHubBaseUrl}`;
 };
 
+
+export const validatePath = (input: string) => {
+  const pattern = /[*$%#<>{}!&?]/g;
+  if (pattern.test(input)) {
+    cliux.print(
+      `\nYour mentioned directory path contains special characters (*,&,{,},[,],$,%,<,>,?,!) please add a path without them`,
+      {
+        color: 'yellow',
+      },
+    );
+    return false;
+  }
+  return true;
+};
+
 // To escape special characters in a string
-export const escapeRegExp = (str: string) => str.replace(/[.*+?^${}()|[\]\\]/g, '\\$&');
\ No newline at end of file
+export const escapeRegExp = (str: string) => str.replace(/[.*+?^${}()|[\]\\]/g, '\\$&');
+
diff --git a/packages/contentstack-utilities/test/unit/helper.test.ts b/packages/contentstack-utilities/test/unit/helper.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..55f983ce80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/contentstack-utilities/test/unit/helper.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import { cliux, validatePath } from '../../lib';
+import { expect } from '@oclif/test';
+import { fancy } from '@contentstack/cli-dev-dependencies';
+
+describe('Testing the Validate function', () => {
+  describe('When there is no input', () => {
+    it('should return true', () => {
+      expect(validatePath('')).eql(true);
+    });
+  });
+  describe('When input contains special character', () => {
+    fancy
+      .stub(cliux, 'print', () => {})
+      .it('should return true', () => {
+        expect(validatePath('/invalidPath*&%$#')).eql(false);
+      });
+  });
+  describe('When input does not contains special character', () => {
+    fancy
+      .stub(cliux, 'print', () => {})
+      .it('should return true', () => {
+        expect(validatePath('/validPath')).eql(true);
+      });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/contentstack/package.json b/packages/contentstack/package.json
index 0134ecfa04..816ea056c3 100755
--- a/packages/contentstack/package.json
+++ b/packages/contentstack/package.json
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     "@contentstack/cli-cm-bootstrap": "~1.9.0",
     "@contentstack/cli-cm-branches": "~1.0.23",
     "@contentstack/cli-cm-bulk-publish": "~1.4.3",
-    "@contentstack/cli-cm-export": "~1.11.0",
+    "@contentstack/cli-cm-export": "~1.11.1",
     "@contentstack/cli-cm-clone": "~1.10.1",
     "@contentstack/cli-cm-export-to-csv": "~1.7.0",
     "@contentstack/cli-cm-import": "~1.14.1",
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index c053b1a98c..a10c44d306 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ importers:
       '@contentstack/cli-cm-branches': ~1.0.23
       '@contentstack/cli-cm-bulk-publish': ~1.4.3
       '@contentstack/cli-cm-clone': ~1.10.1
-      '@contentstack/cli-cm-export': ~1.11.0
+      '@contentstack/cli-cm-export': ~1.11.1
       '@contentstack/cli-cm-export-to-csv': ~1.7.0
       '@contentstack/cli-cm-import': ~1.14.1
       '@contentstack/cli-cm-migrate-rte': ~1.4.15
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ importers:
   packages/contentstack-clone:
     specifiers:
       '@colors/colors': ^1.5.0
-      '@contentstack/cli-cm-export': ~1.11.0
+      '@contentstack/cli-cm-export': ~1.11.1
       '@contentstack/cli-cm-import': ~1.14.1
       '@contentstack/cli-command': ~1.2.16
       '@contentstack/cli-utilities': ~1.6.0