diff --git a/app/src/Server.js b/app/src/Server.js
index 72dee596..fa6a121e 100644
--- a/app/src/Server.js
+++ b/app/src/Server.js
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ dev dependencies: {
  * @license For commercial or closed source, contact us at license.mirotalk@gmail.com or purchase directly via CodeCanyon
  * @license CodeCanyon: https://codecanyon.net/item/mirotalk-sfu-webrtc-realtime-video-conferences/40769970
  * @author  Miroslav Pejic - miroslav.pejic.85@gmail.com
- * @version 1.7.73
+ * @version 1.7.74
  *
  */
 
diff --git a/app/src/XSS.js b/app/src/XSS.js
index d2001042..db69e7ab 100644
--- a/app/src/XSS.js
+++ b/app/src/XSS.js
@@ -71,11 +71,19 @@ function needsDecoding(str) {
     return urlEncodedPattern.test(str);
 }
 
-// Recursively sanitize data based on its type
+function safeDecodeURIComponent(str) {
+    try {
+        return decodeURIComponent(str);
+    } catch (e) {
+        log.error('Malformed URI component detected:', str);
+        return str; // Return original string if decoding fails
+    }
+}
+
 function sanitizeData(data) {
     if (typeof data === 'string') {
         // Decode HTML entities and URL encoded content
-        const decodedData = needsDecoding(data) ? he.decode(decodeURIComponent(data)) : he.decode(data);
+        const decodedData = needsDecoding(data) ? he.decode(safeDecodeURIComponent(data)) : he.decode(data);
         return purify.sanitize(decodedData);
     }
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 166663e3..df6ab5a5 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "mirotalksfu",
-    "version": "1.7.73",
+    "version": "1.7.74",
     "description": "WebRTC SFU browser-based video calls",
     "main": "Server.js",
     "scripts": {
diff --git a/public/js/Brand.js b/public/js/Brand.js
index 273485b5..a31101e0 100644
--- a/public/js/Brand.js
+++ b/public/js/Brand.js
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ let BRAND = {
     },
     about: {
         imageUrl: '../images/mirotalk-logo.gif',
-        title: '<strong>WebRTC SFU v1.7.73</strong>',
+        title: '<strong>WebRTC SFU v1.7.74</strong>',
         html: `
             <button 
                 id="support-button" 
diff --git a/public/js/Room.js b/public/js/Room.js
index 4b9f29ac..44677a8b 100644
--- a/public/js/Room.js
+++ b/public/js/Room.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ if (location.href.substr(0, 5) !== 'https') location.href = 'https' + location.h
  * @license For commercial or closed source, contact us at license.mirotalk@gmail.com or purchase directly via CodeCanyon
  * @license CodeCanyon: https://codecanyon.net/item/mirotalk-sfu-webrtc-realtime-video-conferences/40769970
  * @author  Miroslav Pejic - miroslav.pejic.85@gmail.com
- * @version 1.7.73
+ * @version 1.7.74
  *
  */
 
@@ -5272,7 +5272,7 @@ function showAbout() {
         position: 'center',
         imageUrl: BRAND.about?.imageUrl && BRAND.about.imageUrl.trim() !== '' ? BRAND.about.imageUrl : image.about,
         customClass: { image: 'img-about' },
-        title: BRAND.about?.title && BRAND.about.title.trim() !== '' ? BRAND.about.title : 'WebRTC SFU v1.7.73',
+        title: BRAND.about?.title && BRAND.about.title.trim() !== '' ? BRAND.about.title : 'WebRTC SFU v1.7.74',
         html: `
             <br />
             <div id="about">
diff --git a/public/js/RoomClient.js b/public/js/RoomClient.js
index 72ef0e3c..aeeaeae7 100644
--- a/public/js/RoomClient.js
+++ b/public/js/RoomClient.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
  * @license For commercial or closed source, contact us at license.mirotalk@gmail.com or purchase directly via CodeCanyon
  * @license CodeCanyon: https://codecanyon.net/item/mirotalk-sfu-webrtc-realtime-video-conferences/40769970
  * @author  Miroslav Pejic - miroslav.pejic.85@gmail.com
- * @version 1.7.73
+ * @version 1.7.74
  *
  */