diff --git a/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/components/impl/CapabilityTypeImportManager.java b/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/components/impl/CapabilityTypeImportManager.java
index 4ce08ea..04a8fc8 100644
--- a/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/components/impl/CapabilityTypeImportManager.java
+++ b/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/components/impl/CapabilityTypeImportManager.java
@@ -22,12 +22,15 @@
 import fj.data.Either;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Optional;
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.tuple.ImmutablePair;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.api.ActionStatus;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.CapabilityTypeDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Model;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.api.StorageOperationStatus;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.impl.CapabilityTypeOperation;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.impl.ModelOperation;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.impl.UniqueIdBuilder;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.utils.TypeCompareUtils;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.utils.TypeUtils;
@@ -42,11 +45,13 @@
     private static final Logger log = Logger.getLogger(CapabilityTypeImportManager.class.getName());
     private final CapabilityTypeOperation capabilityTypeOperation;
     private final CommonImportManager commonImportManager;
+    private final ModelOperation modelOperation;
 
     @Autowired
-    public CapabilityTypeImportManager(CapabilityTypeOperation capabilityTypeOperation, CommonImportManager commonImportManager) {
+    public CapabilityTypeImportManager(CapabilityTypeOperation capabilityTypeOperation, CommonImportManager commonImportManager, ModelOperation modelOperation) {
         this.capabilityTypeOperation = capabilityTypeOperation;
         this.commonImportManager = commonImportManager;
+        this.modelOperation = modelOperation;
     }
 
     public Either<List<ImmutablePair<CapabilityTypeDefinition, Boolean>>, ResponseFormat> createCapabilityTypes(final String capabilityTypesYml, final String modelName) {
@@ -57,7 +62,12 @@
     private Either<List<CapabilityTypeDefinition>, ActionStatus> createCapabilityTypesFromYml(final String capabilityTypesYml, final String modelName) {
         final Either<List<CapabilityTypeDefinition>, ActionStatus> capabilityTypes = commonImportManager.createElementTypesFromYml(capabilityTypesYml, this::createCapabilityType);
         if (capabilityTypes.isLeft() && StringUtils.isNotEmpty(modelName)){
-           capabilityTypes.left().value().forEach(capabilityType -> capabilityType.setModel(modelName));
+            final Optional<Model> modelOptional = modelOperation.findModelByName(modelName);
+            if (modelOptional.isPresent()) {
+                capabilityTypes.left().value().forEach(capabilityType -> capabilityType.setModel(modelName));
+                return capabilityTypes;
+            }
+            return Either.right(ActionStatus.INVALID_MODEL);
         }
         return capabilityTypes;
     }
diff --git a/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/components/impl/DataTypeImportManager.java b/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/components/impl/DataTypeImportManager.java
index 6343eb9..95ef74e 100644
--- a/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/components/impl/DataTypeImportManager.java
+++ b/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/components/impl/DataTypeImportManager.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 import javax.annotation.Resource;
@@ -34,9 +35,11 @@
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.PropertyDataDefinition;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.impl.ComponentsUtils;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.DataTypeDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Model;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.PropertyDefinition;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.RelationshipTypeDefinition;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.api.StorageOperationStatus;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.impl.ModelOperation;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.impl.PropertyOperation;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.impl.UniqueIdBuilder;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.ToscaPropertyType;
@@ -55,6 +58,8 @@
     private ComponentsUtils componentsUtils;
     @Resource
     private CommonImportManager commonImportManager;
+    @Resource
+    private ModelOperation modelOperation;
 
     public Either<List<ImmutablePair<DataTypeDefinition, Boolean>>, ResponseFormat> createDataTypes(final String dataTypeYml, final String modelName) {
         return commonImportManager
@@ -64,7 +69,12 @@
     private Either<List<DataTypeDefinition>, ActionStatus> createDataTypesFromYml(final String dataTypesYml, final String modelName) {
         final Either<List<DataTypeDefinition>, ActionStatus> dataTypes = commonImportManager.createElementTypesFromYml(dataTypesYml, this::createDataType);
         if (dataTypes.isLeft() && StringUtils.isNotEmpty(modelName)){
-            dataTypes.left().value().forEach(dataType -> dataType.setModel(modelName));
+            final Optional<Model> modelOptional = modelOperation.findModelByName(modelName);
+            if (modelOptional.isPresent()) {
+                dataTypes.left().value().forEach(dataType -> dataType.setModel(modelName));
+                return dataTypes;
+            }
+            return Either.right(ActionStatus.INVALID_MODEL);
         }
         return dataTypes;
     }
diff --git a/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/components/impl/GroupTypeImportManager.java b/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/components/impl/GroupTypeImportManager.java
index 321ed99..e57c46b 100644
--- a/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/components/impl/GroupTypeImportManager.java
+++ b/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/components/impl/GroupTypeImportManager.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.tuple.ImmutablePair;
@@ -35,10 +36,12 @@
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.CapabilityDefinition;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ComponentInstanceProperty;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.GroupTypeDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Model;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.PropertyDefinition;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.jsonjanusgraph.operations.ToscaOperationFacade;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.api.StorageOperationStatus;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.impl.GroupTypeOperation;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.impl.ModelOperation;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.impl.UniqueIdBuilder;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.utils.TypeCompareUtils;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.utils.TypeUtils;
@@ -55,13 +58,15 @@
     private final ComponentsUtils componentsUtils;
     private final ToscaOperationFacade toscaOperationFacade;
     private final CommonImportManager commonImportManager;
+    private final ModelOperation modelOperation;
 
     public GroupTypeImportManager(GroupTypeOperation groupTypeOperation, ComponentsUtils componentsUtils, ToscaOperationFacade toscaOperationFacade,
-                                  CommonImportManager commonImportManager) {
+                                  CommonImportManager commonImportManager, ModelOperation modelOperation) {
         this.groupTypeOperation = groupTypeOperation;
         this.componentsUtils = componentsUtils;
         this.toscaOperationFacade = toscaOperationFacade;
         this.commonImportManager = commonImportManager;
+        this.modelOperation = modelOperation;
     }
 
     public Either<List<ImmutablePair<GroupTypeDefinition, Boolean>>, ResponseFormat> createGroupTypes(ToscaTypeImportData toscaTypeImportData, String modelName) {
@@ -71,7 +76,12 @@
     private Either<List<GroupTypeDefinition>, ActionStatus> createGroupTypesFromYml(String groupTypesYml, String modelName) {
         Either<List<GroupTypeDefinition>, ActionStatus> groupTypes = commonImportManager.createElementTypesFromYml(groupTypesYml, this::createGroupType);
         if (groupTypes.isLeft() && StringUtils.isNotEmpty(modelName)){
-            groupTypes.left().value().forEach(groupType -> groupType.setModel(modelName));
+            final Optional<Model> modelOptional = modelOperation.findModelByName(modelName);
+            if (modelOptional.isPresent()) {
+                groupTypes.left().value().forEach(groupType -> groupType.setModel(modelName));
+                return groupTypes;
+            }
+            return Either.right(ActionStatus.INVALID_MODEL);
         }
         return groupTypes;
     }
diff --git a/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/components/impl/InterfaceLifecycleTypeImportManager.java b/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/components/impl/InterfaceLifecycleTypeImportManager.java
index eb8df50..ef00d9a 100644
--- a/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/components/impl/InterfaceLifecycleTypeImportManager.java
+++ b/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/components/impl/InterfaceLifecycleTypeImportManager.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Map.Entry;
+import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
 import javax.annotation.Resource;
@@ -36,9 +37,11 @@
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.JsonPresentationFields;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.impl.ComponentsUtils;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.InterfaceDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Model;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Operation;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.api.IInterfaceLifecycleOperation;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.api.StorageOperationStatus;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.impl.ModelOperation;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.impl.UniqueIdBuilder;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.utils.TypeUtils.ToscaTagNamesEnum;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.common.log.wrappers.Logger;
@@ -57,6 +60,8 @@
     private ComponentsUtils componentsUtils;
     @Resource
     private CommonImportManager commonImportManager;
+    @Resource
+    private ModelOperation modelOperation;
 
     public Either<List<InterfaceDefinition>, ResponseFormat> createLifecycleTypes(String interfaceLifecycleTypesYml, final String modelName) {
         Either<List<InterfaceDefinition>, ActionStatus> interfaces = createInterfaceTypeFromYml(interfaceLifecycleTypesYml, modelName);
@@ -71,7 +76,12 @@
     private Either<List<InterfaceDefinition>, ActionStatus> createInterfaceTypeFromYml(final String interfaceTypesYml, final String modelName) {
         final Either<List<InterfaceDefinition>, ActionStatus> interfaceTypes = commonImportManager.createElementTypesFromYml(interfaceTypesYml, this::createInterfaceDefinition);
         if (interfaceTypes.isLeft() && StringUtils.isNotEmpty(modelName)){
-            interfaceTypes.left().value().forEach(interfaceType -> interfaceType.setModel(modelName));
+            final Optional<Model> modelOptional = modelOperation.findModelByName(modelName);
+            if (modelOptional.isPresent()) {
+                interfaceTypes.left().value().forEach(interfaceType -> interfaceType.setModel(modelName));
+                return interfaceTypes;
+            }
+            return Either.right(ActionStatus.INVALID_MODEL);
         }
         return interfaceTypes;
     }
diff --git a/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/components/impl/PolicyTypeImportManager.java b/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/components/impl/PolicyTypeImportManager.java
index 9fa8e30..a3a2c01 100644
--- a/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/components/impl/PolicyTypeImportManager.java
+++ b/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/components/impl/PolicyTypeImportManager.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 import fj.data.Either;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.function.Consumer;
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.tuple.ImmutablePair;
@@ -32,12 +33,14 @@
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.NodeTypeEnum;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.impl.ComponentsUtils;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.GroupTypeDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Model;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.PolicyTypeDefinition;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.jsonjanusgraph.operations.ToscaOperationFacade;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.api.IPolicyTypeOperation;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.api.StorageOperationStatus;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.impl.GroupOperation;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.impl.GroupTypeOperation;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.impl.ModelOperation;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.impl.UniqueIdBuilder;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.utils.TypeUtils;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.exception.ResponseFormat;
@@ -52,16 +55,18 @@
     private final ToscaOperationFacade toscaOperationFacade;
     private final CommonImportManager commonImportManager;
     private final GroupTypeOperation groupTypeOperation;
+    private final ModelOperation modelOperation;
 
     public PolicyTypeImportManager(IPolicyTypeOperation policyTypeOperation, ComponentsUtils componentsUtils, GroupOperation groupOperation,
                                    ToscaOperationFacade toscaOperationFacade, CommonImportManager commonImportManager,
-                                   GroupTypeOperation groupTypeOperation) {
+                                   GroupTypeOperation groupTypeOperation, ModelOperation modelOperation) {
         this.policyTypeOperation = policyTypeOperation;
         this.componentsUtils = componentsUtils;
         this.groupOperation = groupOperation;
         this.toscaOperationFacade = toscaOperationFacade;
         this.commonImportManager = commonImportManager;
         this.groupTypeOperation = groupTypeOperation;
+        this.modelOperation = modelOperation;
     }
 
     public Either<List<ImmutablePair<PolicyTypeDefinition, Boolean>>, ResponseFormat> createPolicyTypes(ToscaTypeImportData toscaTypeImportData, String modelName) {
@@ -71,7 +76,12 @@
     private Either<List<PolicyTypeDefinition>, ActionStatus> createPolicyTypesFromYml(String policyTypesYml, String modelName) {
         Either<List<PolicyTypeDefinition>, ActionStatus> policyTypes = commonImportManager.createElementTypesFromYml(policyTypesYml, this::createPolicyType);
         if (policyTypes.isLeft() && StringUtils.isNotEmpty(modelName)){
-            policyTypes.left().value().forEach(policyType -> policyType.setModel(modelName));
+            final Optional<Model> modelOptional = modelOperation.findModelByName(modelName);
+            if (modelOptional.isPresent()) {
+                policyTypes.left().value().forEach(policyType -> policyType.setModel(modelName));
+                return policyTypes;
+            }
+            return Either.right(ActionStatus.INVALID_MODEL);
         }
         return policyTypes;
     }
diff --git a/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/components/impl/RelationshipTypeImportManager.java b/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/components/impl/RelationshipTypeImportManager.java
index dafd791..2165b9f 100644
--- a/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/components/impl/RelationshipTypeImportManager.java
+++ b/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/components/impl/RelationshipTypeImportManager.java
@@ -18,12 +18,16 @@
 import fj.data.Either;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Optional;
+import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.tuple.ImmutablePair;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.components.impl.CommonImportManager.ElementTypeEnum;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.api.ActionStatus;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.impl.ComponentsUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Model;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.RelationshipTypeDefinition;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.impl.DaoStatusConverter;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.impl.ModelOperation;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.impl.RelationshipTypeOperation;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.impl.UniqueIdBuilder;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.utils.TypeUtils;
@@ -37,13 +41,15 @@
     private final RelationshipTypeOperation relationshipTypeOperation;
     private final CommonImportManager commonImportManager;
     private final ComponentsUtils componentsUtils;
+    private final ModelOperation modelOperation;
 
     @Autowired
     public RelationshipTypeImportManager(RelationshipTypeOperation relationshipTypeOperation, CommonImportManager commonImportManager,
-                                         ComponentsUtils componentsUtils) {
+                                         ComponentsUtils componentsUtils, ModelOperation modelOperation) {
         this.relationshipTypeOperation = relationshipTypeOperation;
         this.commonImportManager = commonImportManager;
         this.componentsUtils = componentsUtils;
+        this.modelOperation = modelOperation;
     }
 
     public Either<List<ImmutablePair<RelationshipTypeDefinition, Boolean>>, ResponseFormat> createRelationshipTypes(final String relationshipYml, final String modelName) {
@@ -60,8 +66,13 @@
 
     private Either<List<RelationshipTypeDefinition>, ActionStatus> createRelationshipTypesFromYml(final String relationshipTypeYml, final String modelName) {
         final Either<List<RelationshipTypeDefinition>, ActionStatus> relationshipTypes =  commonImportManager.createElementTypesFromYml(relationshipTypeYml, this::createRelationshipType);
-        if (relationshipTypes.isLeft()){
-            relationshipTypes.left().value().forEach(relationshipType -> relationshipType.setModel(modelName));
+        if (relationshipTypes.isLeft() && StringUtils.isNotEmpty(modelName)){
+            final Optional<Model> modelOptional = modelOperation.findModelByName(modelName);
+            if (modelOptional.isPresent()) {
+                relationshipTypes.left().value().forEach(relationshipType -> relationshipType.setModel(modelName));
+                return relationshipTypes;
+            }
+            return Either.right(ActionStatus.INVALID_MODEL);
         }
         return relationshipTypes;
     }
diff --git a/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/servlets/TypesFetchServlet.java b/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/servlets/TypesFetchServlet.java
index 9d38174..1c7fe2d 100644
--- a/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/servlets/TypesFetchServlet.java
+++ b/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/servlets/TypesFetchServlet.java
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
 import org.openecomp.sdc.common.api.Constants;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.common.datastructure.Wrapper;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.common.log.wrappers.Logger;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.util.ValidationUtils;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.exception.ResponseFormat;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Controller;
 
@@ -197,6 +198,7 @@
         try {
             init();
             validateUserExist(responseWrapper, userWrapper, userId);
+            modelName = ValidationUtils.sanitizeInputString(modelName);
             if (responseWrapper.isEmpty()) {
                 String url = request.getMethod() + " " + request.getRequestURI();
                 log.debug("Start handle request of {} | modifier id is {}", url, userId);
@@ -240,6 +242,7 @@
         try {
             init();
             validateUserExist(responseWrapper, userWrapper, userId);
+            modelName = ValidationUtils.sanitizeInputString(modelName);
             if (responseWrapper.isEmpty()) {
                 String url = request.getMethod() + " " + request.getRequestURI();
                 log.debug("Start handle request of {} | modifier id is {}", url, userId);
diff --git a/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/servlets/TypesUploadServlet.java b/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/servlets/TypesUploadServlet.java
index 0fd4206..79982ea 100644
--- a/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/servlets/TypesUploadServlet.java
+++ b/catalog-be/src/main/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/servlets/TypesUploadServlet.java
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@
 import org.openecomp.sdc.common.datastructure.FunctionalInterfaces.ConsumerTwoParam;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.common.datastructure.Wrapper;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.common.log.wrappers.Logger;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.util.ValidationUtils;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.exception.ResponseFormat;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Controller;
 
@@ -132,9 +133,10 @@
     public Response uploadCapabilityType(@Parameter(description = "FileInputStream") @FormDataParam("capabilityTypeZip") File file,
                                          @Context final HttpServletRequest request, @HeaderParam("USER_ID") String creator,
                                          @Parameter(description = "model") @FormDataParam("model") String modelName) {
+        final String sanitizedModelName = ValidationUtils.sanitizeInputString(modelName);
         ConsumerThreeParam<Wrapper<Response>, String, String> createElementsMethod = (responseWrapper, ymlPayload, model) -> createElementsType(responseWrapper,
-            () -> capabilityTypeImportManager.createCapabilityTypes(ymlPayload, modelName));
-        return uploadElementTypeServletLogic(createElementsMethod, file, request, creator, NodeTypeEnum.CapabilityType.name(), modelName);
+            () -> capabilityTypeImportManager.createCapabilityTypes(ymlPayload, sanitizedModelName));
+        return uploadElementTypeServletLogic(createElementsMethod, file, request, creator, NodeTypeEnum.CapabilityType.name(), sanitizedModelName);
     }
 
     @POST
@@ -149,6 +151,7 @@
     public Response uploadRelationshipType(@Parameter(description = "FileInputStream") @FormDataParam("relationshipTypeZip") File file,
                                            @Context final HttpServletRequest request, @HeaderParam("USER_ID") String creator,
                                            @Parameter(description = "model") @FormDataParam("model") String modelName) {
+        modelName = ValidationUtils.sanitizeInputString(modelName);
         return uploadElementTypeServletLogic(this::createRelationshipTypes, file, request, creator, NodeTypeEnum.RelationshipType.getName(), modelName);
     }
 
@@ -164,8 +167,9 @@
     public Response uploadInterfaceLifecycleType(@Parameter(description = "FileInputStream") @FormDataParam("interfaceLifecycleTypeZip") File file,
                                                  @Context final HttpServletRequest request, @HeaderParam("USER_ID") String creator,
                                                  @Parameter(description = "model") @FormDataParam("model") String modelName) {
+        final String sanitizedModelName = ValidationUtils.sanitizeInputString(modelName);
         ConsumerTwoParam<Wrapper<Response>, String> createElementsMethod = (responseWrapper, ymlPayload) -> createElementsType(responseWrapper,
-            () -> interfaceLifecycleTypeImportManager.createLifecycleTypes(ymlPayload, modelName));
+            () -> interfaceLifecycleTypeImportManager.createLifecycleTypes(ymlPayload, sanitizedModelName));
         return uploadElementTypeServletLogic(createElementsMethod, file, request, creator, "Interface Types");
     }
 
@@ -197,6 +201,7 @@
     public Response uploadDataTypes(@Parameter(description = "FileInputStream") @FormDataParam("dataTypesZip") File file,
                                     @Context final HttpServletRequest request, @HeaderParam("USER_ID") String creator,
                                     @Parameter(description = "model") @FormDataParam("model") String modelName) {
+        modelName = ValidationUtils.sanitizeInputString(modelName);
         return uploadElementTypeServletLogic(this::createDataTypes, file, request, creator, NodeTypeEnum.DataType.getName(), modelName);
     }
 
@@ -213,6 +218,7 @@
                                      @Parameter(description = "model") @FormDataParam("model") String modelName,
                                      @Parameter(description = "FileInputStream") @FormDataParam("groupTypesZip") File file,
                                      @Context final HttpServletRequest request, @HeaderParam("USER_ID") String creator) {
+        modelName = ValidationUtils.sanitizeInputString(modelName);
         Map<String, ToscaTypeMetadata> typesMetadata = getTypesMetadata(toscaTypesMetaData);
         return uploadTypesWithMetaData(this::createGroupTypes, typesMetadata, file, request, creator, NodeTypeEnum.GroupType.getName(), modelName);
     }
@@ -230,6 +236,7 @@
                                       @Parameter(description = "model") @FormDataParam("model") String modelName,
                                       @Parameter(description = "FileInputStream") @FormDataParam("policyTypesZip") File file,
                                       @Context final HttpServletRequest request, @HeaderParam("USER_ID") String creator) {
+        modelName = ValidationUtils.sanitizeInputString(modelName);
         Map<String, ToscaTypeMetadata> typesMetadata = getTypesMetadata(toscaTypesMetaData);
         return uploadTypesWithMetaData(this::createPolicyTypes, typesMetadata, file, request, creator, NodeTypeEnum.PolicyType.getName(), modelName);
     }
diff --git a/catalog-be/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/components/impl/CapabilityTypeImportManagerTest.java b/catalog-be/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/components/impl/CapabilityTypeImportManagerTest.java
index a684e21..f8b1800 100644
--- a/catalog-be/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/components/impl/CapabilityTypeImportManagerTest.java
+++ b/catalog-be/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/components/impl/CapabilityTypeImportManagerTest.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 package org.openecomp.sdc.be.components.impl;
 
 import fj.data.Either;
+import java.util.Optional;
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.tuple.ImmutablePair;
 import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.BeforeClass;
@@ -32,8 +33,10 @@
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.janusgraph.JanusGraphGenericDao;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.impl.ComponentsUtils;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.CapabilityTypeDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Model;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.api.StorageOperationStatus;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.impl.CapabilityTypeOperation;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.impl.ModelOperation;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.impl.PropertyOperation;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.common.util.CapabilityTypeNameEnum;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.exception.ResponseFormat;
@@ -57,7 +60,8 @@
     private static final JanusGraphGenericDao JANUS_GRAPH_GENERIC_DAO = mock(JanusGraphGenericDao.class);
     private static final PropertyOperation propertyOperation = mock(PropertyOperation.class);
     private CommonImportManager commonImportManager = new CommonImportManager(componentsUtils, propertyOperation);
-    private CapabilityTypeImportManager manager = new CapabilityTypeImportManager(capabilityTypeOperation, commonImportManager);
+    private ModelOperation modelOperation = mock(ModelOperation.class);
+    private CapabilityTypeImportManager manager = new CapabilityTypeImportManager(capabilityTypeOperation, commonImportManager, modelOperation);
 
     @BeforeClass
     public static void beforeClass() {
@@ -81,6 +85,7 @@
     @Test
     public void testCreateCapabilityTypes() throws IOException {
         String ymlContent = getCapabilityTypesYml();
+        when(modelOperation.findModelByName("testModel")).thenReturn(Optional.of(new Model("testModel")));
         Either<List<ImmutablePair<CapabilityTypeDefinition, Boolean>>, ResponseFormat> createCapabilityTypes = manager.createCapabilityTypes(ymlContent, "testModel");
         assertTrue(createCapabilityTypes.isLeft());
 
diff --git a/catalog-be/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/components/impl/GroupTypeImportManagerTest.java b/catalog-be/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/components/impl/GroupTypeImportManagerTest.java
index 33cd971..a6ee23b 100644
--- a/catalog-be/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/components/impl/GroupTypeImportManagerTest.java
+++ b/catalog-be/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/components/impl/GroupTypeImportManagerTest.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.impl.ComponentsUtils;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.jsonjanusgraph.operations.ToscaOperationFacade;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.impl.GroupTypeOperation;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.impl.ModelOperation;
 
 @RunWith(MockitoJUnitRunner.class)
 public class GroupTypeImportManagerTest {
@@ -41,12 +42,14 @@
     @Mock
     CommonImportManager commonImportManager;
     @Mock
+    ModelOperation modelOperation;
+    @Mock
     private ToscaTypeImportData data;
 
     @Test
     public void shouldInvokeCreateElementTypes() {
         GroupTypeImportManager groupTypeImportManager = new GroupTypeImportManager(groupTypeOperation, componentsUtils,
-            toscaOperationFacade, commonImportManager);
+            toscaOperationFacade, commonImportManager, modelOperation);
         groupTypeImportManager.createGroupTypes(data, null);
         Mockito.verify(commonImportManager).createElementTypes(Mockito.any(ToscaTypeImportData.class), Mockito.any(), Mockito.any(), Mockito.any());
     }
diff --git a/catalog-be/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/components/impl/InterfaceLifecycleTypeImportManagerTest.java b/catalog-be/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/components/impl/InterfaceLifecycleTypeImportManagerTest.java
index 9cd18bc..0595a4c 100644
--- a/catalog-be/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/components/impl/InterfaceLifecycleTypeImportManagerTest.java
+++ b/catalog-be/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/components/impl/InterfaceLifecycleTypeImportManagerTest.java
@@ -35,8 +35,10 @@
 import org.mockito.stubbing.Answer;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.impl.ComponentsUtils;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.InterfaceDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Model;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.api.IInterfaceLifecycleOperation;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.api.StorageOperationStatus;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.impl.ModelOperation;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.exception.ResponseFormat;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
@@ -61,6 +63,7 @@
     public static final CommonImportManager commonImportManager = Mockito.mock(CommonImportManager.class);
     public static final IInterfaceLifecycleOperation interfaceLifecycleOperation = Mockito.mock(IInterfaceLifecycleOperation.class);
     public static final ComponentsUtils componentsUtils = Mockito.mock(ComponentsUtils.class);
+    public static final ModelOperation modelOperation = Mockito.mock(ModelOperation.class);
 
     @BeforeClass
     public static void beforeClass() throws IOException {
@@ -83,6 +86,7 @@
     @Test
     public void createLifecycleTypesTest() throws IOException {
         final String ymlContent = getYmlContent();
+        when(modelOperation.findModelByName("test")).thenReturn(Optional.of(new Model("test")));
         final Either<List<InterfaceDefinition>, ResponseFormat> createCapabilityTypes =
             importManager.createLifecycleTypes(ymlContent, "test");
         assertTrue(createCapabilityTypes.isLeft());
diff --git a/catalog-be/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/components/impl/RelationshipTypeImportManagerTest.java b/catalog-be/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/components/impl/RelationshipTypeImportManagerTest.java
index 3495159..06be58d 100644
--- a/catalog-be/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/components/impl/RelationshipTypeImportManagerTest.java
+++ b/catalog-be/src/test/java/org/openecomp/sdc/be/components/impl/RelationshipTypeImportManagerTest.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 import org.mockito.Mockito;
 import org.mockito.junit.MockitoJUnitRunner;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.impl.ComponentsUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.impl.ModelOperation;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.impl.RelationshipTypeOperation;
 
 @RunWith(MockitoJUnitRunner.class)
@@ -36,11 +37,13 @@
     private CommonImportManager commonImportManager;
     @Mock
     private ComponentsUtils componentsUtils;
+    @Mock
+    private ModelOperation modelOperation;
 
     @Test
     public void shouldInvokeCreateElementTypes() {
         RelationshipTypeImportManager relationshipTypeImportManager =
-            new RelationshipTypeImportManager(relationshipTypeOperation, commonImportManager, componentsUtils);
+            new RelationshipTypeImportManager(relationshipTypeOperation, commonImportManager, componentsUtils, modelOperation);
         relationshipTypeImportManager.createRelationshipTypes("anyYaml", "anyModel");
         Mockito.verify(commonImportManager).createElementTypes((String) Mockito.any(), Mockito.any(), Mockito.any(), Mockito.any());