diff --git a/.jules/sentinel.md b/.jules/sentinel.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3537cd81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.jules/sentinel.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+## 2026-03-31 - Prevent SQL Injection via Dictionary Unpacking in SQLite Operations\n**Vulnerability:** SQL injection vulnerability in `streamrip/db.py`'s `contains` and `remove` methods where user-provided `**items` keys were unvalidated or validated using `assert` (which is stripped under python -O), allowing arbitrary strings to be interpolated directly into SQL query text (`f"{key}=?"`).\n**Learning:** Dictionary unpacking (`**kwargs`) circumvents typical Python identifier naming constraints, meaning dictionary keys containing SQL fragments could be passed directly into SQL query generation if not rigorously validated against a schema allowlist.\n**Prevention:** Always explicitly validate dynamic keys against an allowed schema structure using a hard `raise ValueError` before incorporating them into SQL text construction, rather than relying on assertions.
diff --git a/streamrip/db.py b/streamrip/db.py
index a3558559..b49cf204 100644
--- a/streamrip/db.py
+++ b/streamrip/db.py
@@ -113,9 +113,9 @@ def contains(self, **items) -> bool:
         :rtype: bool
         """
         allowed_keys = set(self.structure.keys())
-        assert all(
-            key in allowed_keys for key in items.keys()
-        ), f"Invalid key. Valid keys: {allowed_keys}"
+        for key in items.keys():
+            if key not in allowed_keys:
+                raise ValueError(f"Invalid key. Valid keys: {allowed_keys}")
 
         items = {k: str(v) for k, v in items.items()}
 
@@ -155,6 +155,11 @@ def remove(self, **items):
 
         :param items:
         """
+        allowed_keys = set(self.structure.keys())
+        for key in items.keys():
+            if key not in allowed_keys:
+                raise ValueError(f"Invalid key. Valid keys: {allowed_keys}")
+
         conditions = " AND ".join(f"{key}=?" for key in items.keys())
         command = f"DELETE FROM {self.name} WHERE {conditions}"