diff --git a/models/git/lfs_lock.go b/models/git/lfs_lock.go
index 25480f3f965..178fa72f09b 100644
--- a/models/git/lfs_lock.go
+++ b/models/git/lfs_lock.go
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ package git
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
-	"path"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
@@ -17,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/unit"
 	user_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/user"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util"
 )
 
 // LFSLock represents a git lfs lock of repository.
@@ -34,11 +34,7 @@ func init() {
 
 // BeforeInsert is invoked from XORM before inserting an object of this type.
 func (l *LFSLock) BeforeInsert() {
-	l.Path = cleanPath(l.Path)
-}
-
-func cleanPath(p string) string {
-	return path.Clean("/" + p)[1:]
+	l.Path = util.CleanPath(l.Path)
 }
 
 // CreateLFSLock creates a new lock.
@@ -53,7 +49,7 @@ func CreateLFSLock(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository, lock *LFSLo
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	lock.Path = cleanPath(lock.Path)
+	lock.Path = util.CleanPath(lock.Path)
 	lock.RepoID = repo.ID
 
 	l, err := GetLFSLock(dbCtx, repo, lock.Path)
@@ -73,7 +69,7 @@ func CreateLFSLock(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository, lock *LFSLo
 
 // GetLFSLock returns release by given path.
 func GetLFSLock(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository, path string) (*LFSLock, error) {
-	path = cleanPath(path)
+	path = util.CleanPath(path)
 	rel := &LFSLock{RepoID: repo.ID}
 	has, err := db.GetEngine(ctx).Where("lower(path) = ?", strings.ToLower(path)).Get(rel)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/modules/options/base.go b/modules/options/base.go
index 3c140f64326..e83e8df5d09 100644
--- a/modules/options/base.go
+++ b/modules/options/base.go
@@ -16,27 +16,27 @@ import (
 
 // Locale reads the content of a specific locale from static/bindata or custom path.
 func Locale(name string) ([]byte, error) {
-	return fileFromDir(path.Join("locale", path.Clean("/"+name)))
+	return fileFromDir(path.Join("locale", util.CleanPath(name)))
 }
 
 // Readme reads the content of a specific readme from static/bindata or custom path.
 func Readme(name string) ([]byte, error) {
-	return fileFromDir(path.Join("readme", path.Clean("/"+name)))
+	return fileFromDir(path.Join("readme", util.CleanPath(name)))
 }
 
 // Gitignore reads the content of a gitignore locale from static/bindata or custom path.
 func Gitignore(name string) ([]byte, error) {
-	return fileFromDir(path.Join("gitignore", path.Clean("/"+name)))
+	return fileFromDir(path.Join("gitignore", util.CleanPath(name)))
 }
 
 // License reads the content of a specific license from static/bindata or custom path.
 func License(name string) ([]byte, error) {
-	return fileFromDir(path.Join("license", path.Clean("/"+name)))
+	return fileFromDir(path.Join("license", util.CleanPath(name)))
 }
 
 // Labels reads the content of a specific labels from static/bindata or custom path.
 func Labels(name string) ([]byte, error) {
-	return fileFromDir(path.Join("label", path.Clean("/"+name)))
+	return fileFromDir(path.Join("label", util.CleanPath(name)))
 }
 
 // WalkLocales reads the content of a specific locale
diff --git a/modules/public/public.go b/modules/public/public.go
index 42026f9b105..e1d60d89eb9 100644
--- a/modules/public/public.go
+++ b/modules/public/public.go
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ package public
 import (
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
-	"path"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 
@@ -14,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/httpcache"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util"
 )
 
 // Options represents the available options to configure the handler.
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ func setWellKnownContentType(w http.ResponseWriter, file string) {
 
 func (opts *Options) handle(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request, fs http.FileSystem, file string) bool {
 	// use clean to keep the file is a valid path with no . or ..
-	f, err := fs.Open(path.Clean(file))
+	f, err := fs.Open(util.CleanPath(file))
 	if err != nil {
 		if os.IsNotExist(err) {
 			return false
diff --git a/modules/storage/local.go b/modules/storage/local.go
index a6a9d54a8ca..05bf1fb28a5 100644
--- a/modules/storage/local.go
+++ b/modules/storage/local.go
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import (
 	"io"
 	"net/url"
 	"os"
-	"path"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 
@@ -59,7 +58,7 @@ func NewLocalStorage(ctx context.Context, cfg interface{}) (ObjectStorage, error
 }
 
 func (l *LocalStorage) buildLocalPath(p string) string {
-	return filepath.Join(l.dir, path.Clean("/" + strings.ReplaceAll(p, "\\", "/"))[1:])
+	return filepath.Join(l.dir, util.CleanPath(strings.ReplaceAll(p, "\\", "/")))
 }
 
 // Open a file
diff --git a/modules/storage/minio.go b/modules/storage/minio.go
index c427d8d7e31..24da14b6346 100644
--- a/modules/storage/minio.go
+++ b/modules/storage/minio.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util"
 
 	"github.com/minio/minio-go/v7"
 	"github.com/minio/minio-go/v7/pkg/credentials"
@@ -120,7 +121,7 @@ func NewMinioStorage(ctx context.Context, cfg interface{}) (ObjectStorage, error
 }
 
 func (m *MinioStorage) buildMinioPath(p string) string {
-	return strings.TrimPrefix(path.Join(m.basePath, path.Clean("/" + strings.ReplaceAll(p, "\\", "/"))[1:]), "/")
+	return strings.TrimPrefix(path.Join(m.basePath, util.CleanPath(strings.ReplaceAll(p, "\\", "/"))), "/")
 }
 
 // Open open a file
diff --git a/modules/util/path.go b/modules/util/path.go
index 74acb7a85fd..5aa9e15f5c3 100644
--- a/modules/util/path.go
+++ b/modules/util/path.go
@@ -14,6 +14,14 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 )
 
+// CleanPath ensure to clean the path
+func CleanPath(p string) string {
+	if strings.HasPrefix(p, "/") {
+		return path.Clean(p)
+	}
+	return path.Clean("/" + p)[1:]
+}
+
 // EnsureAbsolutePath ensure that a path is absolute, making it
 // relative to absoluteBase if necessary
 func EnsureAbsolutePath(path, absoluteBase string) string {
diff --git a/modules/util/path_test.go b/modules/util/path_test.go
index 93f4f67cf64..2f020f924dd 100644
--- a/modules/util/path_test.go
+++ b/modules/util/path_test.go
@@ -136,3 +136,15 @@ func TestMisc_IsReadmeFileName(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.Equal(t, testCase.idx, idx)
 	}
 }
+
+func TestCleanPath(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := map[string]string{
+		"../../test": "test",
+		"/test":      "/test",
+		"/../test":   "/test",
+	}
+
+	for k, v := range cases {
+		assert.Equal(t, v, CleanPath(k))
+	}
+}
diff --git a/routers/web/base.go b/routers/web/base.go
index b0d8a7c3f1e..d0135eac7a9 100644
--- a/routers/web/base.go
+++ b/routers/web/base.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import (
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/storage"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/templates"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/web/middleware"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/web/routing"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/services/auth"
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ func storageHandler(storageSetting setting.Storage, prefix string, objStore stor
 				routing.UpdateFuncInfo(req.Context(), funcInfo)
 
 				rPath := strings.TrimPrefix(req.URL.Path, "/"+prefix+"/")
-				rPath = path.Clean("/" + strings.ReplaceAll(rPath, "\\", "/"))[1:]
+				rPath = util.CleanPath(strings.ReplaceAll(rPath, "\\", "/"))
 
 				u, err := objStore.URL(rPath, path.Base(rPath))
 				if err != nil {
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@ func storageHandler(storageSetting setting.Storage, prefix string, objStore stor
 			routing.UpdateFuncInfo(req.Context(), funcInfo)
 
 			rPath := strings.TrimPrefix(req.URL.Path, "/"+prefix+"/")
-			rPath = path.Clean("/" + strings.ReplaceAll(rPath, "\\", "/"))[1:]
+			rPath = util.CleanPath(strings.ReplaceAll(rPath, "\\", "/"))
 			if rPath == "" {
 				http.Error(w, "file not found", http.StatusNotFound)
 				return
diff --git a/routers/web/repo/editor.go b/routers/web/repo/editor.go
index e5ba4ad2c13..4f208098e47 100644
--- a/routers/web/repo/editor.go
+++ b/routers/web/repo/editor.go
@@ -726,7 +726,7 @@ func UploadFilePost(ctx *context.Context) {
 
 func cleanUploadFileName(name string) string {
 	// Rebase the filename
-	name = strings.Trim(path.Clean("/"+name), "/")
+	name = strings.Trim(util.CleanPath(name), "/")
 	// Git disallows any filenames to have a .git directory in them.
 	for _, part := range strings.Split(name, "/") {
 		if strings.ToLower(part) == ".git" {
diff --git a/routers/web/repo/lfs.go b/routers/web/repo/lfs.go
index 869a69c3772..43f5527986b 100644
--- a/routers/web/repo/lfs.go
+++ b/routers/web/repo/lfs.go
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ func LFSLockFile(ctx *context.Context) {
 		ctx.Redirect(ctx.Repo.RepoLink + "/settings/lfs/locks")
 		return
 	}
-	lockPath = path.Clean("/" + lockPath)[1:]
+	lockPath = util.CleanPath(lockPath)
 	if len(lockPath) == 0 {
 		ctx.Flash.Error(ctx.Tr("repo.settings.lfs_invalid_locking_path", originalPath))
 		ctx.Redirect(ctx.Repo.RepoLink + "/settings/lfs/locks")
diff --git a/services/migrations/gitea_uploader.go b/services/migrations/gitea_uploader.go
index 8b259a362b1..ca961524d12 100644
--- a/services/migrations/gitea_uploader.go
+++ b/services/migrations/gitea_uploader.go
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"os"
-	"path"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
@@ -30,6 +29,7 @@ import (
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/structs"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/timeutil"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/uri"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/services/pull"
 
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
@@ -866,7 +866,7 @@ func (g *GiteaLocalUploader) CreateReviews(reviews ...*base.Review) error {
 			}
 
 			// SECURITY: The TreePath must be cleaned!
-			comment.TreePath = path.Clean("/" + comment.TreePath)[1:]
+			comment.TreePath = util.CleanPath(comment.TreePath)
 
 			var patch string
 			reader, writer := io.Pipe()
diff --git a/services/packages/container/blob_uploader.go b/services/packages/container/blob_uploader.go
index ba92b050734..860672587d2 100644
--- a/services/packages/container/blob_uploader.go
+++ b/services/packages/container/blob_uploader.go
@@ -8,13 +8,13 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"io"
 	"os"
-	"path"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 
 	packages_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/packages"
 	packages_module "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/packages"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ type BlobUploader struct {
 }
 
 func buildFilePath(id string) string {
-	return filepath.Join(setting.Packages.ChunkedUploadPath, path.Clean("/" + strings.ReplaceAll(id, "\\", "/"))[1:])
+	return filepath.Join(setting.Packages.ChunkedUploadPath, util.CleanPath(strings.ReplaceAll(id, "\\", "/")))
 }
 
 // NewBlobUploader creates a new blob uploader for the given id
diff --git a/services/repository/files/file.go b/services/repository/files/file.go
index 2bac4372d37..7939491aec6 100644
--- a/services/repository/files/file.go
+++ b/services/repository/files/file.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/url"
-	"path"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
@@ -15,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 	user_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/user"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/git"
 	api "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/structs"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util"
 )
 
 // GetFileResponseFromCommit Constructs a FileResponse from a Commit object
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ func GetAuthorAndCommitterUsers(author, committer *IdentityOptions, doer *user_m
 // CleanUploadFileName Trims a filename and returns empty string if it is a .git directory
 func CleanUploadFileName(name string) string {
 	// Rebase the filename
-	name = strings.Trim(path.Clean("/"+name), "/")
+	name = strings.Trim(util.CleanPath(name), "/")
 	// Git disallows any filenames to have a .git directory in them.
 	for _, part := range strings.Split(name, "/") {
 		if strings.ToLower(part) == ".git" {