diff --git a/autogpt_platform/frontend/next.config.mjs b/autogpt_platform/frontend/next.config.mjs
index d4df72a643a9..d4595990a222 100644
--- a/autogpt_platform/frontend/next.config.mjs
+++ b/autogpt_platform/frontend/next.config.mjs
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ const nextConfig = {
       },
     ],
   },
-  output: "standalone",
+  // Vercel has its own deployment mechanism and doesn't need standalone mode
+  ...(process.env.VERCEL ? {} : { output: "standalone" }),
   transpilePackages: ["geist"],
 };
 
diff --git a/autogpt_platform/frontend/package.json b/autogpt_platform/frontend/package.json
index 29a28059a666..efdbc0e81d76 100644
--- a/autogpt_platform/frontend/package.json
+++ b/autogpt_platform/frontend/package.json
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@
     "postcss": "8.5.6",
     "prettier": "3.6.2",
     "prettier-plugin-tailwindcss": "0.7.1",
-    "require-in-the-middle": "7.5.2",
+    "require-in-the-middle": "8.0.1",
     "storybook": "9.1.5",
     "tailwindcss": "3.4.17",
     "typescript": "5.9.3"
diff --git a/autogpt_platform/frontend/pnpm-lock.yaml b/autogpt_platform/frontend/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 406fcb212f98..679cef1bd959 100644
--- a/autogpt_platform/frontend/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/autogpt_platform/frontend/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -358,8 +358,8 @@ importers:
         specifier: 0.7.1
         version: 0.7.1(prettier@3.6.2)
       require-in-the-middle:
-        specifier: 7.5.2
-        version: 7.5.2
+        specifier: 8.0.1
+        version: 8.0.1
       storybook:
         specifier: 9.1.5
         version: 9.1.5(@testing-library/dom@10.4.1)(msw@2.11.6(@types/node@24.10.0)(typescript@5.9.3))(prettier@3.6.2)
@@ -6733,10 +6733,6 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-Xf0nWe6RseziFMu+Ap9biiUbmplq6S9/p+7w7YXP/JBHhrUDDUhwa+vANyubuqfZWTveU//DYVGsDG7RKL/vEw==}
     engines: {node: '>=0.10.0'}
 
-  require-in-the-middle@7.5.2:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-gAZ+kLqBdHarXB64XpAe2VCjB7rIRv+mU8tfRWziHRJ5umKsIHN2tLLv6EtMw7WCdP19S0ERVMldNvxYCHnhSQ==}
-    engines: {node: '>=8.6.0'}
-
   require-in-the-middle@8.0.1:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-QT7FVMXfWOYFbeRBF6nu+I6tr2Tf3u0q8RIEjNob/heKY/nh7drD/k7eeMFmSQgnTtCzLDcCu/XEnpW2wk4xCQ==}
     engines: {node: '>=9.3.0 || >=8.10.0 <9.0.0'}
@@ -12531,8 +12527,8 @@ snapshots:
       '@typescript-eslint/parser': 8.43.0(eslint@8.57.1)(typescript@5.9.3)
       eslint: 8.57.1
       eslint-import-resolver-node: 0.3.9
-      eslint-import-resolver-typescript: 3.10.1(eslint-plugin-import@2.32.0(@typescript-eslint/parser@8.43.0(eslint@8.57.1)(typescript@5.9.3))(eslint@8.57.1))(eslint@8.57.1)
-      eslint-plugin-import: 2.32.0(@typescript-eslint/parser@8.43.0(eslint@8.57.1)(typescript@5.9.3))(eslint-import-resolver-typescript@3.10.1(eslint-plugin-import@2.32.0(@typescript-eslint/parser@8.43.0(eslint@8.57.1)(typescript@5.9.3))(eslint@8.57.1))(eslint@8.57.1))(eslint@8.57.1)
+      eslint-import-resolver-typescript: 3.10.1(eslint-plugin-import@2.32.0)(eslint@8.57.1)
+      eslint-plugin-import: 2.32.0(@typescript-eslint/parser@8.43.0(eslint@8.57.1)(typescript@5.9.3))(eslint-import-resolver-typescript@3.10.1)(eslint@8.57.1)
       eslint-plugin-jsx-a11y: 6.10.2(eslint@8.57.1)
       eslint-plugin-react: 7.37.5(eslint@8.57.1)
       eslint-plugin-react-hooks: 5.2.0(eslint@8.57.1)
@@ -12551,7 +12547,7 @@ snapshots:
     transitivePeerDependencies:
       - supports-color
 
-  eslint-import-resolver-typescript@3.10.1(eslint-plugin-import@2.32.0(@typescript-eslint/parser@8.43.0(eslint@8.57.1)(typescript@5.9.3))(eslint@8.57.1))(eslint@8.57.1):
+  eslint-import-resolver-typescript@3.10.1(eslint-plugin-import@2.32.0)(eslint@8.57.1):
     dependencies:
       '@nolyfill/is-core-module': 1.0.39
       debug: 4.4.3
@@ -12562,22 +12558,22 @@ snapshots:
       tinyglobby: 0.2.15
       unrs-resolver: 1.11.1
     optionalDependencies:
-      eslint-plugin-import: 2.32.0(@typescript-eslint/parser@8.43.0(eslint@8.57.1)(typescript@5.9.3))(eslint-import-resolver-typescript@3.10.1(eslint-plugin-import@2.32.0(@typescript-eslint/parser@8.43.0(eslint@8.57.1)(typescript@5.9.3))(eslint@8.57.1))(eslint@8.57.1))(eslint@8.57.1)
+      eslint-plugin-import: 2.32.0(@typescript-eslint/parser@8.43.0(eslint@8.57.1)(typescript@5.9.3))(eslint-import-resolver-typescript@3.10.1)(eslint@8.57.1)
     transitivePeerDependencies:
       - supports-color
 
-  eslint-module-utils@2.12.1(@typescript-eslint/parser@8.43.0(eslint@8.57.1)(typescript@5.9.3))(eslint-import-resolver-node@0.3.9)(eslint-import-resolver-typescript@3.10.1(eslint-plugin-import@2.32.0(@typescript-eslint/parser@8.43.0(eslint@8.57.1)(typescript@5.9.3))(eslint@8.57.1))(eslint@8.57.1))(eslint@8.57.1):
+  eslint-module-utils@2.12.1(@typescript-eslint/parser@8.43.0(eslint@8.57.1)(typescript@5.9.3))(eslint-import-resolver-node@0.3.9)(eslint-import-resolver-typescript@3.10.1)(eslint@8.57.1):
     dependencies:
       debug: 3.2.7
     optionalDependencies:
       '@typescript-eslint/parser': 8.43.0(eslint@8.57.1)(typescript@5.9.3)
       eslint: 8.57.1
       eslint-import-resolver-node: 0.3.9
-      eslint-import-resolver-typescript: 3.10.1(eslint-plugin-import@2.32.0(@typescript-eslint/parser@8.43.0(eslint@8.57.1)(typescript@5.9.3))(eslint@8.57.1))(eslint@8.57.1)
+      eslint-import-resolver-typescript: 3.10.1(eslint-plugin-import@2.32.0)(eslint@8.57.1)
     transitivePeerDependencies:
       - supports-color
 
-  eslint-plugin-import@2.32.0(@typescript-eslint/parser@8.43.0(eslint@8.57.1)(typescript@5.9.3))(eslint-import-resolver-typescript@3.10.1(eslint-plugin-import@2.32.0(@typescript-eslint/parser@8.43.0(eslint@8.57.1)(typescript@5.9.3))(eslint@8.57.1))(eslint@8.57.1))(eslint@8.57.1):
+  eslint-plugin-import@2.32.0(@typescript-eslint/parser@8.43.0(eslint@8.57.1)(typescript@5.9.3))(eslint-import-resolver-typescript@3.10.1)(eslint@8.57.1):
     dependencies:
       '@rtsao/scc': 1.1.0
       array-includes: 3.1.9
@@ -12588,7 +12584,7 @@ snapshots:
       doctrine: 2.1.0
       eslint: 8.57.1
       eslint-import-resolver-node: 0.3.9
-      eslint-module-utils: 2.12.1(@typescript-eslint/parser@8.43.0(eslint@8.57.1)(typescript@5.9.3))(eslint-import-resolver-node@0.3.9)(eslint-import-resolver-typescript@3.10.1(eslint-plugin-import@2.32.0(@typescript-eslint/parser@8.43.0(eslint@8.57.1)(typescript@5.9.3))(eslint@8.57.1))(eslint@8.57.1))(eslint@8.57.1)
+      eslint-module-utils: 2.12.1(@typescript-eslint/parser@8.43.0(eslint@8.57.1)(typescript@5.9.3))(eslint-import-resolver-node@0.3.9)(eslint-import-resolver-typescript@3.10.1)(eslint@8.57.1)
       hasown: 2.0.2
       is-core-module: 2.16.1
       is-glob: 4.0.3
@@ -15135,14 +15131,6 @@ snapshots:
 
   require-from-string@2.0.2: {}
 
-  require-in-the-middle@7.5.2:
-    dependencies:
-      debug: 4.4.3
-      module-details-from-path: 1.0.4
-      resolve: 1.22.10
-    transitivePeerDependencies:
-      - supports-color
-
   require-in-the-middle@8.0.1:
     dependencies:
       debug: 4.4.3
diff --git a/autogpt_platform/frontend/src/lib/utils.ts b/autogpt_platform/frontend/src/lib/utils.ts
index b05375bb839c..b7be324f3f00 100644
--- a/autogpt_platform/frontend/src/lib/utils.ts
+++ b/autogpt_platform/frontend/src/lib/utils.ts
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@ import { type ClassValue, clsx } from "clsx";
 import { isEmpty as _isEmpty } from "lodash";
 import { twMerge } from "tailwind-merge";
 
+import { NodeDimension } from "@/app/(platform)/build/components/legacy-builder/Flow/Flow";
 import {
   BlockIOObjectSubSchema,
   BlockIORootSchema,
   Category,
 } from "@/lib/autogpt-server-api/types";
-import { NodeDimension } from "@/app/(platform)/build/components/legacy-builder/Flow/Flow";
 
 export function cn(...inputs: ClassValue[]) {
   return twMerge(clsx(inputs));
@@ -153,24 +153,29 @@ export function setNestedProperty(obj: any, path: string, value: any) {
     throw new Error("Path must be a non-empty string");
   }
 
-  const keys = path.split(/[\/.]/);
+  // Split by both / and . to handle mixed separators, then filter empty strings
+  const keys = path.split(/[\/.]/).filter((key) => key.length > 0);
 
+  if (keys.length === 0) {
+    throw new Error("Path must be a non-empty string");
+  }
+
+  // Validate keys for prototype pollution protection
   for (const key of keys) {
-    if (
-      !key ||
-      key === "__proto__" ||
-      key === "constructor" ||
-      key === "prototype"
-    ) {
+    if (key === "__proto__" || key === "constructor" || key === "prototype") {
       throw new Error(`Invalid property name: ${key}`);
     }
   }
 
+  // Securely traverse and set nested properties
+  // Use Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call() to safely check properties
   let current = obj;
 
   for (let i = 0; i < keys.length - 1; i++) {
     const key = keys[i];
-    if (!current.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
+
+    // Use hasOwnProperty check to avoid prototype chain access
+    if (!Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(current, key)) {
       current[key] = {};
     } else if (typeof current[key] !== "object" || current[key] === null) {
       current[key] = {};
@@ -178,7 +183,10 @@ export function setNestedProperty(obj: any, path: string, value: any) {
     current = current[key];
   }
 
-  current[keys[keys.length - 1]] = value;
+  // Set the final value using bracket notation with validated key
+  // Since we've validated all keys, this is safe from prototype pollution
+  const finalKey = keys[keys.length - 1];
+  current[finalKey] = value;
 }
 
 export function pruneEmptyValues(