diff --git a/backend/open_webui/utils/validate.py b/backend/open_webui/utils/validate.py
index 6c676d27a9..986ea151e5 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/utils/validate.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/utils/validate.py
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 """Validation utilities for user-supplied input."""
 
+# Raster image formats safe to accept as base64 data URIs.
+# SVG is intentionally excluded: it can carry embedded scripts.
+_SAFE_DATA_IMAGE_PREFIXES = (
+    'data:image/png',
+    'data:image/jpeg',
+    'data:image/gif',
+    'data:image/webp',
+)
+
 
 def validate_profile_image_url(url: str) -> str:
     """
@@ -9,27 +18,31 @@ def validate_profile_image_url(url: str) -> str:
     - Empty string (falls back to default avatar)
     - Relative paths starting with ``/`` (internal assets and API routes)
     - ``http://`` and ``https://`` URLs (external avatars, OAuth pictures)
-    - ``data:image/*`` URIs (base64-encoded uploads from the frontend)
+    - ``data:image/{png,jpeg,gif,webp}`` URIs (base64-encoded uploads)
 
     All other schemes (javascript:, file:, ftp:, etc.) are rejected.
+    SVG data URIs are rejected because SVG can contain embedded scripts.
     """
     if not url:
         return url
 
     # Relative paths: covers /user.png, /static/favicon.png,
     # /api/v1/users/{id}/profile/image, and any future internal routes.
-    if url.startswith('/'):
+    # Exclude scheme-relative URLs (//host/path) which browsers resolve
+    # against the current protocol.
+    if url.startswith('/') and not url.startswith('//'):
         return url
 
     # External images served over HTTP(S), e.g. OAuth provider avatars.
     if url.startswith('https://') or url.startswith('http://'):
         return url
 
-    # Base64-encoded images uploaded via the frontend.
-    if url.startswith('data:image/'):
+    # Base64-encoded raster images uploaded via the frontend.
+    if any(url.startswith(prefix) for prefix in _SAFE_DATA_IMAGE_PREFIXES):
         return url
 
     raise ValueError(
         'Invalid profile image URL: must be a relative path, an HTTP(S) URL, '
-        'or a data:image URI.'
+        'or a data:image URI (png/jpeg/gif/webp).'
     )
+