diff --git a/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-05-06-l4d2-web-auth-pages.md b/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-05-06-l4d2-web-auth-pages.md
index c37a5ec..315afaa 100644
--- a/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-05-06-l4d2-web-auth-pages.md
+++ b/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-05-06-l4d2-web-auth-pages.md
@@ -73,6 +73,19 @@ def test_login_ignores_unsafe_next(client) -> None:
 
     assert response.status_code == 302
     assert response.headers["Location"].endswith("/dashboard")
+
+
+def test_login_ignores_backslash_next(client) -> None:
+    with session_scope() as session:
+        session.add(User(username="alice", password_digest=hash_password("secret"), admin=False))
+
+    response = client.post(
+        "/login",
+        data={"username": "alice", "password": "secret", "next": "/\\evil.com"},
+    )
+
+    assert response.status_code == 302
+    assert response.headers["Location"].endswith("/dashboard")
 ```
 
 - [ ] **Step 2: Add protected-page and root redirect tests**
@@ -151,6 +164,8 @@ def is_safe_next(target: str | None) -> bool:
         return False
     if "://" in target:
         return False
+    if "\\" in target:
+        return False
     return True
 
 
diff --git a/docs/superpowers/specs/2026-05-06-l4d2-web-auth-pages-design.md b/docs/superpowers/specs/2026-05-06-l4d2-web-auth-pages-design.md
index 5278f39..0140527 100644
--- a/docs/superpowers/specs/2026-05-06-l4d2-web-auth-pages-design.md
+++ b/docs/superpowers/specs/2026-05-06-l4d2-web-auth-pages-design.md
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ A `next` target is safe only when it is a local absolute path:
 - It must start with `/`.
 - It must not start with `//`.
 - It must not contain a URL scheme such as `https://`.
+- It must not contain backslashes, which browsers may normalize into path separators.
 
 Unsafe values are ignored and replaced with `/dashboard`. This avoids open redirects while keeping the implementation simple.
 
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ Tests should cover:
 - Anonymous protected pages redirect to `/login?next=<path>`.
 - A successful login with a safe `next` redirects to that target.
 - A successful login with an unsafe `next` redirects to `/dashboard`.
+- A successful login with a backslash-containing `next` redirects to `/dashboard`.
 - Anonymous `/` redirects to `/login`.
 - Logged-in `/` redirects to `/dashboard`.
 - Non-admin users still receive `403` for admin pages.
diff --git a/l4d2web/auth.py b/l4d2web/auth.py
index 9abf773..a2f21ff 100644
--- a/l4d2web/auth.py
+++ b/l4d2web/auth.py
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ def is_safe_next(target: str | None) -> bool:
         return False
     if "://" in target:
         return False
+    if "\\" in target:
+        return False
     return True
 
 
diff --git a/l4d2web/tests/test_auth.py b/l4d2web/tests/test_auth.py
index ce7c70f..c567451 100644
--- a/l4d2web/tests/test_auth.py
+++ b/l4d2web/tests/test_auth.py
@@ -72,6 +72,19 @@ def test_login_ignores_unsafe_next(client) -> None:
     assert response.headers["Location"].endswith("/dashboard")
 
 
+def test_login_ignores_backslash_next(client) -> None:
+    with session_scope() as session:
+        session.add(User(username="alice", password_digest=hash_password("secret"), admin=False))
+
+    response = client.post(
+        "/login",
+        data={"username": "alice", "password": "secret", "next": "/\\evil.com"},
+    )
+
+    assert response.status_code == 302
+    assert response.headers["Location"].endswith("/dashboard")
+
+
 def test_login_sets_session(client) -> None:
     with session_scope() as session:
         session.add(User(username="alice", password_digest=hash_password("secret"), admin=False))