diff --git a/pyp2rpm/filters.py b/pyp2rpm/filters.py
index f6e59e1..3f9b0a3 100644
--- a/pyp2rpm/filters.py
+++ b/pyp2rpm/filters.py
@@ -126,6 +126,28 @@ def rpm_version(version, use_macro=True):
         return '{}~{}'.format(rpm_version, rpm_suffix)
 
 
+def rpm_escape(text):
+    """Escapes RPM directives and macros in text to prevent code injection.
+
+    RPM spec files interpret percent signs (%) as the start of macros,
+    directives, or Lua scriptlets. To prevent malicious package metadata
+    from injecting arbitrary commands, all percent signs must be escaped
+    by doubling them (%%).
+
+    Args:
+        text: String that may contain user-controlled content
+
+    Returns:
+        String with all percent signs escaped (% becomes %%)
+    """
+    if text is None:
+        return ''
+    if not isinstance(text, str):
+        text = str(text)
+    # Escape all percent signs by doubling them
+    return text.replace('%', '%%')
+
+
 __all__ = [name_for_python_version,
            script_name_for_python_version,
            sitedir_for_python_version,
@@ -135,4 +157,5 @@ def rpm_version(version, use_macro=True):
            package_to_path,
            macroed_url,
            rpm_version_410,
-           rpm_version]
+           rpm_version,
+           rpm_escape]
diff --git a/pyp2rpm/package_data.py b/pyp2rpm/package_data.py
index d875d9d..8609667 100644
--- a/pyp2rpm/package_data.py
+++ b/pyp2rpm/package_data.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 from pyp2rpm import version
 from pyp2rpm import utils
+from pyp2rpm import filters
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -55,8 +56,16 @@ def __getattr__(self, name):
         return self.data.get(name, 'TODO:')
 
     def __setattr__(self, name, value):
+        # Fields that need RPM directive escaping (user-controlled metadata)
+        FIELDS_TO_ESCAPE = ['summary', 'description', 'license', 'home_page', 'name']
+
         if name == 'summary' and isinstance(value, utils.str_classes):
             value = value.rstrip('.').replace('\n', ' ')
+
+        # Escape RPM directives in user-controlled fields to prevent code injection
+        if name in FIELDS_TO_ESCAPE and isinstance(value, utils.str_classes):
+            value = filters.rpm_escape(value)
+
         if value is not None:
             self.data[name] = value