diff --git a/aikido_firewall/__init__.py b/aikido_firewall/__init__.py
index 9b6feb4e5..10e86278b 100644
--- a/aikido_firewall/__init__.py
+++ b/aikido_firewall/__init__.py
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ def protect(module="any", server=True):
     import aikido_firewall.sinks.mysqlclient
     import aikido_firewall.sinks.pymongo
     import aikido_firewall.sinks.psycopg2
+    import aikido_firewall.sinks.builtins
+    import aikido_firewall.sinks.os
     import aikido_firewall.sinks.http_client
     import aikido_firewall.sinks.socket
 
diff --git a/aikido_firewall/errors/__init__.py b/aikido_firewall/errors/__init__.py
index a8f211500..06d0d8207 100644
--- a/aikido_firewall/errors/__init__.py
+++ b/aikido_firewall/errors/__init__.py
@@ -23,5 +23,13 @@ def __init__(self, message="You are rate limited by Aikido firewall."):
         self.message = message
 
 
+class AikidoPathTraversal(AikidoException):
+    """Exception because of a path traversal"""
+
+    def __init__(self, message="This is a path traversal attack, halted by Aikido."):
+        super().__init__(self, message)
+        self.message = message
+
+
 class AikidoSSRF(AikidoException):
     """Exception because of SSRF"""
diff --git a/aikido_firewall/sinks/builtins.py b/aikido_firewall/sinks/builtins.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3a451bcc3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/aikido_firewall/sinks/builtins.py
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+"""
+Sink module for `builtins`, python's built-in function
+"""
+
+import copy
+import importhook
+from aikido_firewall.helpers.logging import logger
+from aikido_firewall.vulnerabilities.path_traversal.check_context_for_path_traversal import (
+    check_context_for_path_traversal,
+)
+from aikido_firewall.context import get_current_context
+from aikido_firewall.background_process import get_comms
+from aikido_firewall.errors import AikidoPathTraversal
+
+
+@importhook.on_import("builtins")
+def on_builtins_import(builtins):
+    """
+    Hook 'n wrap on `builtins`, python's built-in functions
+    Our goal is to wrap the open() function, which you use when opening files
+    Returns : Modified builtins object
+    """
+    modified_builtins = importhook.copy_module(builtins)
+
+    former_open = copy.deepcopy(builtins.open)
+
+    def aikido_new_open(*args, **kwargs):
+        logger.debug("`builtins` wrapper, filepath : `%s`;", args[0])
+        context = get_current_context()
+        if not context:
+            return former_open(*args, **kwargs)
+        result = check_context_for_path_traversal(
+            filename=args[0], operation="builtins.open", context=context
+        )
+        if len(result) != 0:
+            get_comms().send_data_to_bg_process("ATTACK", (result, context))
+            should_block_res = get_comms().send_data_to_bg_process(
+                action="READ_PROPERTY", obj="block", receive=True
+            )
+            if should_block_res["success"] and should_block_res["data"]:
+                raise AikidoPathTraversal()
+        return former_open(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    # pylint: disable=no-member
+    setattr(builtins, "open", aikido_new_open)
+    logger.debug("Wrapped `builtins` module")
+    return modified_builtins
diff --git a/aikido_firewall/sinks/os.py b/aikido_firewall/sinks/os.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a45aa10d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/aikido_firewall/sinks/os.py
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+"""
+Sink module for python's `os`
+"""
+
+import copy
+import importhook
+from aikido_firewall.helpers.logging import logger
+from aikido_firewall.vulnerabilities.path_traversal.check_context_for_path_traversal import (
+    check_context_for_path_traversal,
+)
+from aikido_firewall.context import get_current_context
+from aikido_firewall.background_process import get_comms
+from aikido_firewall.errors import AikidoPathTraversal
+
+# File functions :
+OS_FILE_FUNCTIONS = [
+    "access",
+    "chmod",
+    "chown",
+    "lstat",
+    "mkdir",
+    "listdir",
+    "readlink",
+    "unlink",
+    "rename",
+    "rmdir",
+    "remove",
+    "symlink",
+    "stat",
+    "utime",
+    "link",
+    "makedirs",
+    "walk",
+]
+OS_PATH_FUNCTIONS = [
+    "exists",
+    "realpath",
+    "getsize",
+    "getmtime",
+    "getatime",
+    "getctime",
+]
+# os.path.join(path, *paths) is not wrapped
+
+
+def generate_aikido_function(op, former_func):
+    """
+    Returns a generated aikido function given an operation
+    and the previous function
+    """
+
+    def aikido_new_func(*args, op=op, former_func=former_func, **kwargs):
+        logger.debug("`os` wrapper, filepath : `%s`; OP : `%s`", args[0], op)
+        context = get_current_context()
+        if not context:
+            return former_func(*args, **kwargs)
+        result = check_context_for_path_traversal(
+            filename=args[0], operation=f"os.{op}", context=context
+        )
+        if len(result) != 0:
+            get_comms().send_data_to_bg_process("ATTACK", (result, context))
+            should_block_res = get_comms().send_data_to_bg_process(
+                action="READ_PROPERTY", obj="block", receive=True
+            )
+            if should_block_res["success"] and should_block_res["data"]:
+                raise AikidoPathTraversal()
+        return former_func(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    return aikido_new_func
+
+
+@importhook.on_import("os")
+def on_os_import(os):
+    """
+    Hook 'n wrap on `os`, python's built-in functions
+    Our goal is to wrap the open() function, which you use when opening files
+    Returns : Modified os object
+    """
+    modified_os = importhook.copy_module(os)
+    for op in OS_FILE_FUNCTIONS:
+        # Wrap os. functions
+        former_func = copy.deepcopy(getattr(os, op))
+        aikido_new_func = generate_aikido_function(op, former_func)
+        setattr(os, op, aikido_new_func)
+        setattr(modified_os, op, aikido_new_func)
+
+    for op in OS_PATH_FUNCTIONS:
+        # Wrap os.path functions
+        former_func = copy.deepcopy(getattr(os.path, op))
+        aikido_new_func = generate_aikido_function(f"path.{op}", former_func)
+        setattr(os.path, op, aikido_new_func)
+        # pylint: disable=no-member
+        setattr(modified_os.path, op, aikido_new_func)
+
+    logger.debug("Wrapped `os` module")
+    return modified_os
diff --git a/sample-apps/flask-mysql/app.py b/sample-apps/flask-mysql/app.py
index 76aa4237f..fc01eaafb 100644
--- a/sample-apps/flask-mysql/app.py
+++ b/sample-apps/flask-mysql/app.py
@@ -44,6 +44,17 @@ def create_dog():
     connection.commit()
     return f'Dog {dog_name} created successfully'
 
+
+@app.route("/open_file", methods=['GET'])
+def show_open_file_form():
+    return render_template('open_file.html')
+
+@app.route("/open_file", methods=['POST'])
+def open_file():
+    filepath = request.form['filepath']
+    file = open(filepath, 'r', encoding='utf-8')
+    return file.read()
+
 @app.route("/request", methods=['GET'])
 def show_request_page():
     return render_template('request.html')
diff --git a/sample-apps/flask-mysql/templates/open_file.html b/sample-apps/flask-mysql/templates/open_file.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cd2eee8dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sample-apps/flask-mysql/templates/open_file.html
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8">
+    <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge">
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
+    <title>Open file</title>
+</head>
+<body>
+    <h1>Open file</h1>
+    <form method="post">
+        <label for="filepath">File path :</label>
+        <input type="text" id="filepath" name="filepath" required>
+        <button type="submit">Open file</button>
+    </form>
+</body>
+</html>