diff --git a/packages/import/src/html.test.ts b/packages/import/src/html.test.ts
index 8d61a181d..0b2625d2e 100644
--- a/packages/import/src/html.test.ts
+++ b/packages/import/src/html.test.ts
@@ -31,9 +31,8 @@ describe("toHtmlDescription", () => {
 		expect(toHtmlDescription("", ["a"])).toBe("<ul><li>a</li></ul>");
 	});
 
-	it("does not escape HTML in inputs (caller's responsibility)", () => {
-		// Document existing behavior: caller must sanitize before passing
-		expect(toHtmlDescription("<script>")).toBe("<p><script></p>");
+	it("escapes HTML in inputs", () => {
+		expect(toHtmlDescription("<script>", ["C<T>"])).toBe("<p>&lt;script&gt;</p><ul><li>C&lt;T&gt;</li></ul>");
 	});
 });
 
@@ -56,7 +55,7 @@ describe("arrayToHtmlList", () => {
 		expect(result.indexOf("a")).toBeLessThan(result.indexOf("b"));
 	});
 
-	it("does not escape HTML in items", () => {
-		expect(arrayToHtmlList(["<b>bold</b>"])).toBe("<ul><li><b>bold</b></li></ul>");
+	it("escapes HTML in items", () => {
+		expect(arrayToHtmlList(["<b>bold</b>"])).toBe("<ul><li>&lt;b&gt;bold&lt;/b&gt;</li></ul>");
 	});
 });
diff --git a/packages/import/src/html.ts b/packages/import/src/html.ts
index 2f8c81929..f8e8a9a33 100644
--- a/packages/import/src/html.ts
+++ b/packages/import/src/html.ts
@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
 import { escapeHtml } from "@reactive-resume/utils/string";
 /**
- * Converts a summary string and optional highlights array into an HTML description.
+ * Converts a plain-text summary and optional highlights array into an escaped HTML description.
  * Summary becomes a <p> tag, highlights become a <ul> list.
  */
 export function toHtmlDescription(summary?: string, highlights?: string[]): string {
 	const parts: string[] = [];
 
 	if (summary) {
-		parts.push(`<p>${summary}</p>`);
+		parts.push(`<p>${escapeHtml(summary)}</p>`);
 	}
 
 	if (highlights && highlights.length > 0) {
 		parts.push("<ul>");
 
 		for (const highlight of highlights) {
-			parts.push(`<li>${highlight}</li>`);
+			parts.push(`<li>${escapeHtml(highlight)}</li>`);
 		}
 
 		parts.push("</ul>");
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@ export function toHtmlDescription(summary?: string, highlights?: string[]): stri
 }
 
 /**
- * Converts an array of strings into an HTML unordered list.
+ * Converts an array of plain-text strings into an escaped HTML unordered list.
  */
 export function arrayToHtmlList(items: string[]): string {
 	if (items.length === 0) return "";
-	return `<ul>${items.map((item) => `<li>${item}</li>`).join("")}</ul>`;
+	return `<ul>${items.map((item) => `<li>${escapeHtml(item)}</li>`).join("")}</ul>`;
 }
 
 export const BULLET_PATTERN = /^\s*[-–—•*◦‣·]\s+/;
diff --git a/packages/import/src/json-resume.test.ts b/packages/import/src/json-resume.test.ts
index 091cd5339..dfcdfef6b 100644
--- a/packages/import/src/json-resume.test.ts
+++ b/packages/import/src/json-resume.test.ts
@@ -196,4 +196,20 @@ describe("parseJSONResume", () => {
 		expect(next.sections.experience.items).toHaveLength(0);
 		expect(defaultResumeData.sections.experience.items).toHaveLength(0);
 	});
+
+	it("escapes plain-text fields so markup-like text survives as text", () => {
+		const result = parseJSONResume(
+			JSON.stringify({
+				basics: { summary: "Generics like C<T> & more" },
+				work: [{ name: "Acme", summary: "Used List<T>", highlights: ["Wrote <b> tags"] }],
+				awards: [{ title: "Prize", summary: "Best <T>" }],
+			}),
+		);
+
+		expect(result.summary.content).toBe("<p>Generics like C&lt;T&gt; &amp; more</p>");
+		expect(result.sections.experience.items[0]!.description).toBe(
+			"<p>Used List&lt;T&gt;</p><ul><li>Wrote &lt;b&gt; tags</li></ul>",
+		);
+		expect(result.sections.awards.items[0]!.description).toBe("<p>Best &lt;T&gt;</p>");
+	});
 });
diff --git a/packages/import/src/json-resume.tsx b/packages/import/src/json-resume.tsx
index 3adcd45b3..9a5c6d80b 100644
--- a/packages/import/src/json-resume.tsx
+++ b/packages/import/src/json-resume.tsx
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ function convertJSONResume(jsonResume: JSONResume): ResumeData {
 	if (jsonResume.basics?.summary) {
 		result.summary = {
 			...defaultResumeData.summary,
-			content: `<p>${jsonResume.basics.summary}</p>`,
+			content: toHtmlDescription(jsonResume.basics.summary),
 			hidden: false,
 		};
 	}
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ function convertJSONResume(jsonResume: JSONResume): ResumeData {
 					date: "",
 					dates: toSingleDates(award.date),
 					website: createItemWebsite(),
-					description: award.summary ? `<p>${award.summary}</p>` : "",
+					description: toHtmlDescription(award.summary),
 				})),
 		};
 	}
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ function convertJSONResume(jsonResume: JSONResume): ResumeData {
 					date: "",
 					dates: toSingleDates(pub.releaseDate),
 					website: createItemWebsite(pub.url),
-					description: pub.summary ? `<p>${pub.summary}</p>` : "",
+					description: toHtmlDescription(pub.summary),
 				})),
 		};
 	}
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ function convertJSONResume(jsonResume: JSONResume): ResumeData {
 					position: "",
 					website: createItemWebsite(),
 					phone: "",
-					description: ref.reference ? `<p>${ref.reference}</p>` : "",
+					description: toHtmlDescription(ref.reference),
 				})),
 		};
 	}