diff --git a/server/skillhub-domain/src/main/java/com/iflytek/skillhub/domain/review/ReviewService.java b/server/skillhub-domain/src/main/java/com/iflytek/skillhub/domain/review/ReviewService.java
index bd31218a..56ea7884 100644
--- a/server/skillhub-domain/src/main/java/com/iflytek/skillhub/domain/review/ReviewService.java
+++ b/server/skillhub-domain/src/main/java/com/iflytek/skillhub/domain/review/ReviewService.java
@@ -101,7 +101,9 @@ public class ReviewService {
             throw new DomainForbiddenException("review.submit.no_permission");
         }
 
-        if (skillVersion.getStatus() != SkillVersionStatus.DRAFT) {
+        // Support both DRAFT (legacy) and UPLOADED (new flow) status
+        if (skillVersion.getStatus() != SkillVersionStatus.DRAFT
+                && skillVersion.getStatus() != SkillVersionStatus.UPLOADED) {
             throw new DomainBadRequestException("review.submit.not_draft", skillVersionId);
         }
 
@@ -137,7 +139,9 @@ public class ReviewService {
                 .orElseThrow(() -> new DomainNotFoundException("namespace.not_found", skill.getNamespaceId()));
         assertNamespaceActive(namespace);
 
-        if (skillVersion.getStatus() != SkillVersionStatus.DRAFT) {
+        // Support both DRAFT (legacy) and UPLOADED (new flow) status
+        if (skillVersion.getStatus() != SkillVersionStatus.DRAFT
+                && skillVersion.getStatus() != SkillVersionStatus.UPLOADED) {
             throw new DomainBadRequestException("review.submit.not_draft", skillVersionId);
         }
 
diff --git a/server/skillhub-domain/src/main/java/com/iflytek/skillhub/domain/skill/service/SkillReviewSubmitService.java b/server/skillhub-domain/src/main/java/com/iflytek/skillhub/domain/skill/service/SkillReviewSubmitService.java
index 1ce26fd3..df8e9fd1 100644
--- a/server/skillhub-domain/src/main/java/com/iflytek/skillhub/domain/skill/service/SkillReviewSubmitService.java
+++ b/server/skillhub-domain/src/main/java/com/iflytek/skillhub/domain/skill/service/SkillReviewSubmitService.java
@@ -55,8 +55,10 @@ public class SkillReviewSubmitService {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Submit an UPLOADED version for review.
-     * Transitions version status from UPLOADED to PENDING_REVIEW.
+     * Submit an UPLOADED or DRAFT version for review.
+     * Transitions version status from UPLOADED/DRAFT to PENDING_REVIEW.
+     *
+     * <p>Supports both UPLOADED (new flow) and DRAFT (legacy compatibility) status.
      *
      * @param skillId          the skill ID
      * @param versionId        the version ID
@@ -75,8 +77,9 @@ public class SkillReviewSubmitService {
         // Validate ownership
         assertCanManageLifecycle(skill, actorUserId, userNamespaceRoles);
 
-        // Validate version status
-        if (version.getStatus() != SkillVersionStatus.UPLOADED) {
+        // Validate version status - support both UPLOADED (new) and DRAFT (legacy)
+        if (version.getStatus() != SkillVersionStatus.UPLOADED
+                && version.getStatus() != SkillVersionStatus.DRAFT) {
             throw new DomainBadRequestException("error.skill.version.submit.notUploaded", version.getVersion());
         }
 
@@ -97,7 +100,9 @@ public class SkillReviewSubmitService {
 
     /**
      * Confirm publish for a PRIVATE skill version.
-     * Transitions version status from UPLOADED to PUBLISHED without review.
+     * Transitions version status from UPLOADED/DRAFT to PUBLISHED without review.
+     *
+     * <p>Supports both UPLOADED (new flow) and DRAFT (legacy compatibility) status.
      *
      * @param skillId     the skill ID
      * @param versionId   the version ID
@@ -120,8 +125,9 @@ public class SkillReviewSubmitService {
             throw new DomainBadRequestException("error.skill.confirm.notPrivate");
         }
 
-        // Validate version status
-        if (version.getStatus() != SkillVersionStatus.UPLOADED) {
+        // Validate version status - support both UPLOADED (new) and DRAFT (legacy)
+        if (version.getStatus() != SkillVersionStatus.UPLOADED
+                && version.getStatus() != SkillVersionStatus.DRAFT) {
             throw new DomainBadRequestException("error.skill.version.confirm.notUploaded", version.getVersion());
         }
 
diff --git a/server/skillhub-domain/src/test/java/com/iflytek/skillhub/domain/skill/service/SkillReviewSubmitServiceTest.java b/server/skillhub-domain/src/test/java/com/iflytek/skillhub/domain/skill/service/SkillReviewSubmitServiceTest.java
index 1fc266b5..4f8f9565 100644
--- a/server/skillhub-domain/src/test/java/com/iflytek/skillhub/domain/skill/service/SkillReviewSubmitServiceTest.java
+++ b/server/skillhub-domain/src/test/java/com/iflytek/skillhub/domain/skill/service/SkillReviewSubmitServiceTest.java
@@ -88,15 +88,42 @@ class SkillReviewSubmitServiceTest {
         }
 
         @Test
-        @DisplayName("should reject when version is not UPLOADED")
-        void shouldRejectWhenNotUploaded() {
+        @DisplayName("should accept DRAFT version (legacy compatibility)")
+        void shouldAcceptDraftForLegacyCompatibility() {
+            // Given
+            Long skillId = 1L;
+            Long versionId = 100L;
+            String userId = "user-1";
+            Long namespaceId = 10L;
+
+            Skill skill = createSkill(skillId, userId, namespaceId, SkillVisibility.PRIVATE);
+            SkillVersion version = createVersion(versionId, skillId, SkillVersionStatus.DRAFT);
+
+            when(skillRepository.findById(skillId)).thenReturn(Optional.of(skill));
+            when(skillVersionRepository.findById(versionId)).thenReturn(Optional.of(version));
+            when(reviewTaskRepository.save(any())).thenAnswer(inv -> inv.getArgument(0));
+
+            Map<Long, NamespaceRole> roles = Map.of();
+
+            // When
+            service.submitForReview(skillId, versionId, SkillVisibility.PUBLIC, userId, roles);
+
+            // Then
+            assertEquals(SkillVersionStatus.PENDING_REVIEW, version.getStatus());
+            assertEquals(SkillVisibility.PUBLIC, version.getRequestedVisibility());
+            verify(reviewTaskRepository).save(any(ReviewTask.class));
+        }
+
+        @Test
+        @DisplayName("should reject when version is neither UPLOADED nor DRAFT")
+        void shouldRejectWhenNotUploadedOrDraft() {
             // Given
             Long skillId = 1L;
             Long versionId = 100L;
             String userId = "user-1";
 
             Skill skill = createSkill(skillId, userId, 10L, SkillVisibility.PRIVATE);
-            SkillVersion version = createVersion(versionId, skillId, SkillVersionStatus.DRAFT);
+            SkillVersion version = createVersion(versionId, skillId, SkillVersionStatus.PUBLISHED);
 
             when(skillRepository.findById(skillId)).thenReturn(Optional.of(skill));
             when(skillVersionRepository.findById(versionId)).thenReturn(Optional.of(version));
@@ -156,6 +183,31 @@ class SkillReviewSubmitServiceTest {
             verify(skillRepository).save(skill);
         }
 
+        @Test
+        @DisplayName("should transition DRAFT version to PUBLISHED for PRIVATE skill (legacy compatibility)")
+        void shouldTransitionDraftToPublished() {
+            // Given
+            Long skillId = 1L;
+            Long versionId = 100L;
+            String userId = "user-1";
+            Long namespaceId = 10L;
+
+            Skill skill = createSkill(skillId, userId, namespaceId, SkillVisibility.PRIVATE);
+            SkillVersion version = createVersion(versionId, skillId, SkillVersionStatus.DRAFT);
+
+            when(skillRepository.findById(skillId)).thenReturn(Optional.of(skill));
+            when(skillVersionRepository.findById(versionId)).thenReturn(Optional.of(version));
+
+            // When
+            service.confirmPublish(skillId, versionId, userId, Map.of());
+
+            // Then
+            assertEquals(SkillVersionStatus.PUBLISHED, version.getStatus());
+            assertNotNull(version.getPublishedAt());
+            assertEquals(versionId, skill.getLatestVersionId());
+            verify(skillRepository).save(skill);
+        }
+
         @Test
         @DisplayName("should reject when skill is not PRIVATE")
         void shouldRejectWhenNotPrivate() {
@@ -176,8 +228,8 @@ class SkillReviewSubmitServiceTest {
         }
 
         @Test
-        @DisplayName("should reject when version is not UPLOADED")
-        void shouldRejectWhenNotUploaded() {
+        @DisplayName("should reject when version is neither UPLOADED nor DRAFT")
+        void shouldRejectWhenNotUploadedOrDraft() {
             // Given
             Long skillId = 1L;
             Long versionId = 100L;