diff --git a/.changeset/sanitize-image-element-url.md b/.changeset/sanitize-image-element-url.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..c2a3a18af8027
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/sanitize-image-element-url.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+'@rocket.chat/gazzodown': patch
+'@rocket.chat/meteor': patch
+---
+
+Sanitizes image URLs in rendered messages to block `javascript:`, `data:`, and `vbscript:` schemes — matching the protection already applied to markdown links. Defense-in-depth against XSS via crafted markdown like `![label](javascript:...)`.
diff --git a/packages/gazzodown/src/Markup.spec.tsx b/packages/gazzodown/src/Markup.spec.tsx
index d4f970d031895..c377e94ec2ed0 100644
--- a/packages/gazzodown/src/Markup.spec.tsx
+++ b/packages/gazzodown/src/Markup.spec.tsx
@@ -345,3 +345,56 @@ it('renders plain text instead of ASCII emojis based on useEmojis preference', (
 
 	expect(screen.getByText('Hey! :smile: :)')).toBeInTheDocument();
 });
+
+describe('ImageElement sanitization', () => {
+	it.each([['javascript:alert(1)'], ['JAVASCRIPT:alert(1)'], ['data:text/html,<script>alert(1)</script>'], ['vbscript:msgbox(1)']])(
+		'replaces dangerous %s scheme with "#" in image href and src',
+		(dangerousSrc) => {
+			render(
+				<Markup
+					tokens={[
+						{
+							type: 'PARAGRAPH',
+							value: [
+								{
+									type: 'IMAGE',
+									value: {
+										src: { type: 'PLAIN_TEXT', value: dangerousSrc },
+										label: { type: 'PLAIN_TEXT', value: 'click me' },
+									},
+								},
+							],
+						},
+					]}
+				/>,
+			);
+
+			expect(screen.getByRole('link')).toHaveAttribute('href', '#');
+			expect(screen.getByRole('img')).toHaveAttribute('src', '#');
+		},
+	);
+
+	it('preserves safe http(s) image URLs untouched', () => {
+		render(
+			<Markup
+				tokens={[
+					{
+						type: 'PARAGRAPH',
+						value: [
+							{
+								type: 'IMAGE',
+								value: {
+									src: { type: 'PLAIN_TEXT', value: 'https://rocket.chat/logo.svg' },
+									label: { type: 'PLAIN_TEXT', value: 'logo' },
+								},
+							},
+						],
+					},
+				]}
+			/>,
+		);
+
+		expect(screen.getByRole('link')).toHaveAttribute('href', 'https://rocket.chat/logo.svg');
+		expect(screen.getByRole('img')).toHaveAttribute('src', 'https://rocket.chat/logo.svg');
+	});
+});
diff --git a/packages/gazzodown/src/elements/ImageElement.tsx b/packages/gazzodown/src/elements/ImageElement.tsx
index e4c6bb08f772d..33d9b401e8fbd 100644
--- a/packages/gazzodown/src/elements/ImageElement.tsx
+++ b/packages/gazzodown/src/elements/ImageElement.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ import type * as MessageParser from '@rocket.chat/message-parser';
 import type { ReactElement } from 'react';
 import { useMemo } from 'react';
 
+import { sanitizeUrl } from './sanitizeUrl';
+
 const flattenMarkup = (
 	markup:
 		| MessageParser.Timestamp
@@ -47,10 +49,11 @@ type ImageElementProps = {
 
 const ImageElement = ({ src, alt }: ImageElementProps): ReactElement => {
 	const plainAlt = useMemo(() => flattenMarkup(alt), [alt]);
+	const safeSrc = sanitizeUrl(src);
 
 	return (
-		<a href={src} target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' title={plainAlt}>
-			<img src={src} data-title={src} alt={plainAlt} style={style} />
+		<a href={safeSrc} target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' title={plainAlt}>
+			<img src={safeSrc} data-title={safeSrc} alt={plainAlt} style={style} />
 		</a>
 	);
 };