diff --git a/core/server/apps/loader.js b/core/server/apps/loader.js
index 81d34881f4..73a1d37edc 100644
--- a/core/server/apps/loader.js
+++ b/core/server/apps/loader.js
@@ -4,10 +4,9 @@ var path = require('path'),
     when = require('when'),
     appProxy = require('./proxy'),
     config = require('../config'),
+    AppSandbox = require('./sandbox'),
     loader;
 
-
-
 // Get a relative path to the given apps root, defaults
 // to be relative to __dirname
 function getAppRelativePath(name, relativeTo) {
@@ -16,10 +15,16 @@ function getAppRelativePath(name, relativeTo) {
     return path.relative(relativeTo, path.join(config.paths().appPath, name));
 }
 
+// Load apps through a psuedo sandbox
+function loadApp(appPath) {
+    var sandbox = new AppSandbox();
+
+    return sandbox.loadApp(appPath);
+}
 
 function getAppByName(name) {
     // Grab the app class to instantiate
-    var AppClass = require(getAppRelativePath(name)),
+    var AppClass = loadApp(getAppRelativePath(name)),
         app;
 
     // Check for an actual class, otherwise just use whatever was returned
diff --git a/core/server/apps/sandbox.js b/core/server/apps/sandbox.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..418444dfc8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/server/apps/sandbox.js
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+
+var fs = require('fs'),
+    path = require('path'),
+    Module = require('module'),
+    _ = require('underscore');
+
+function AppSandbox(opts) {
+    this.opts = _.defaults(opts || {}, AppSandbox.defaults);
+}
+
+AppSandbox.prototype.loadApp = function loadAppSandboxed(appPath) {
+    var appFile = require.resolve(appPath),
+        appBase = path.dirname(appFile);
+
+    this.opts.appRoot = appBase;
+
+    return this.loadModule(appPath);
+};
+
+AppSandbox.prototype.loadModule = function loadModuleSandboxed(modulePath) {
+    // Set loaded modules parent to this
+    var self = this,
+        moduleDir = path.dirname(modulePath),
+        parentModulePath = self.opts.parent || module.parent,
+        appRoot = self.opts.appRoot || moduleDir,
+        currentModule,
+        nodeRequire;
+
+    // Resolve the modules path
+    modulePath = Module._resolveFilename(modulePath, parentModulePath);
+
+    // Instantiate a Node Module class
+    currentModule = new Module(modulePath, parentModulePath);
+
+    // Grab the original modules require function
+    nodeRequire = currentModule.require;
+
+    // Set a new proxy require function
+    currentModule.require = function requireProxy(module) {
+        // check whitelist, plugin config, etc.
+        if (_.contains(self.opts.blacklist, module)) {
+            throw new Error("Unsafe App require: " + module);
+        }
+
+        var firstTwo = module.slice(0, 2),
+            resolvedPath,
+            relPath,
+            innerBox,
+            newOpts;
+
+        // Load relative modules with their own sandbox
+        if (firstTwo === './' || firstTwo === '..') {
+            // Get the path relative to the modules directory
+            resolvedPath = path.resolve(moduleDir, module);
+
+            // Check relative path from the appRoot for outside requires
+            relPath = path.relative(appRoot, resolvedPath);
+            if (relPath.slice(0, 2) === '..') {
+                throw new Error('Unsafe App require: ' + relPath);
+            }
+
+            // Assign as new module path
+            module = resolvedPath;
+
+            // Pass down the same options
+            newOpts = _.extend({}, self.opts);
+
+            // Make sure the appRoot and parent are appropriate
+            newOpts.appRoot = appRoot;
+            newOpts.parent = currentModule.parent;
+
+            // Create the inner sandbox for loading this module.
+            innerBox = new AppSandbox(newOpts);
+
+            return innerBox.loadModule(module);
+        }
+
+        // Call the original require method for white listed named modules
+        return nodeRequire.call(currentModule, module);
+    };
+
+    currentModule.load(currentModule.id);
+
+    return currentModule.exports;
+};
+
+AppSandbox.defaults = {
+    blacklist: ['knex', 'fs', 'http', 'sqlite3', 'pg', 'mysql', 'ghost']
+};
+
+module.exports = AppSandbox;
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diff --git a/core/test/unit/app_proxy_spec.js b/core/test/unit/app_proxy_spec.js
deleted file mode 100644
index e389c40e42..0000000000
--- a/core/test/unit/app_proxy_spec.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,79 +0,0 @@
-/*globals describe, beforeEach, afterEach,  before, it*/
-var should = require('should'),
-    sinon = require('sinon'),
-    _ = require("underscore"),
-    helpers = require('../../server/helpers'),
-    filters = require('../../server/filters'),
-
-    // Stuff we are testing
-    appProxy = require('../../server/apps/proxy');
-
-describe('App Proxy', function () {
-
-    var sandbox,
-        fakeApi;
-
-    beforeEach(function () {
-        sandbox = sinon.sandbox.create();
-
-        fakeApi = {
-            posts: {
-                browse: sandbox.stub(),
-                read: sandbox.stub(),
-                edit: sandbox.stub(),
-                add: sandbox.stub(),
-                destroy: sandbox.stub()
-            },
-            users: {
-                browse: sandbox.stub(),
-                read: sandbox.stub(),
-                edit: sandbox.stub()
-            },
-            tags: {
-                all: sandbox.stub()
-            },
-            notifications: {
-                destroy: sandbox.stub(),
-                add: sandbox.stub()
-            },
-            settings: {
-                browse: sandbox.stub(),
-                read: sandbox.stub(),
-                add: sandbox.stub()
-            }
-        };
-    });
-
-    afterEach(function () {
-        sandbox.restore();
-    });
-
-    it('creates a ghost proxy', function () {
-        should.exist(appProxy.filters);
-        appProxy.filters.register.should.equal(filters.registerFilter);
-        appProxy.filters.unregister.should.equal(filters.unregisterFilter);
-
-        should.exist(appProxy.helpers);
-        appProxy.helpers.register.should.equal(helpers.registerThemeHelper);
-        appProxy.helpers.registerAsync.should.equal(helpers.registerAsyncThemeHelper);
-
-        should.exist(appProxy.api);
-
-        should.exist(appProxy.api.posts);
-        should.not.exist(appProxy.api.posts.edit);
-        should.not.exist(appProxy.api.posts.add);
-        should.not.exist(appProxy.api.posts.destroy);
-
-        should.not.exist(appProxy.api.users);
-
-        should.exist(appProxy.api.tags);
-
-        should.exist(appProxy.api.notifications);
-        should.not.exist(appProxy.api.notifications.destroy);
-
-        should.exist(appProxy.api.settings);
-        should.not.exist(appProxy.api.settings.browse);
-        should.not.exist(appProxy.api.settings.add);
-
-    });
-});
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diff --git a/core/test/unit/apps_spec.js b/core/test/unit/apps_spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5e845ef104
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/test/unit/apps_spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,157 @@
+/*globals describe, beforeEach, afterEach,  before, it*/
+var fs = require('fs'),
+    path = require('path'),
+    should = require('should'),
+    sinon = require('sinon'),
+    _ = require("underscore"),
+    helpers = require('../../server/helpers'),
+    filters = require('../../server/filters'),
+
+    // Stuff we are testing
+    appProxy = require('../../server/apps/proxy'),
+    AppSandbox = require('../../server/apps/sandbox');
+
+describe('Apps', function () {
+
+    var sandbox,
+        fakeApi;
+
+    beforeEach(function () {
+        sandbox = sinon.sandbox.create();
+
+        fakeApi = {
+            posts: {
+                browse: sandbox.stub(),
+                read: sandbox.stub(),
+                edit: sandbox.stub(),
+                add: sandbox.stub(),
+                destroy: sandbox.stub()
+            },
+            users: {
+                browse: sandbox.stub(),
+                read: sandbox.stub(),
+                edit: sandbox.stub()
+            },
+            tags: {
+                all: sandbox.stub()
+            },
+            notifications: {
+                destroy: sandbox.stub(),
+                add: sandbox.stub()
+            },
+            settings: {
+                browse: sandbox.stub(),
+                read: sandbox.stub(),
+                add: sandbox.stub()
+            }
+        };
+    });
+
+    afterEach(function () {
+        sandbox.restore();
+    });
+
+    describe('Proxy', function () {
+        it('creates a ghost proxy', function () {
+            should.exist(appProxy.filters);
+            appProxy.filters.register.should.equal(filters.registerFilter);
+            appProxy.filters.unregister.should.equal(filters.unregisterFilter);
+
+            should.exist(appProxy.helpers);
+            appProxy.helpers.register.should.equal(helpers.registerThemeHelper);
+            appProxy.helpers.registerAsync.should.equal(helpers.registerAsyncThemeHelper);
+
+            should.exist(appProxy.api);
+
+            should.exist(appProxy.api.posts);
+            should.not.exist(appProxy.api.posts.edit);
+            should.not.exist(appProxy.api.posts.add);
+            should.not.exist(appProxy.api.posts.destroy);
+
+            should.not.exist(appProxy.api.users);
+
+            should.exist(appProxy.api.tags);
+
+            should.exist(appProxy.api.notifications);
+            should.not.exist(appProxy.api.notifications.destroy);
+
+            should.exist(appProxy.api.settings);
+            should.not.exist(appProxy.api.settings.browse);
+            should.not.exist(appProxy.api.settings.add);
+        });
+    });
+    
+    describe('Sandbox', function () {
+        it('loads apps in a sandbox', function () {
+            var appBox = new AppSandbox(),
+                appPath = path.resolve(__dirname, '..', 'utils', 'fixtures', 'app', 'good.js'),
+                GoodApp,
+                app;
+
+            GoodApp = appBox.loadApp(appPath);
+
+            should.exist(GoodApp);
+
+            app = new GoodApp(appProxy);
+
+            app.install(appProxy);
+
+            app.app.something.should.equal(42);
+            app.app.util.util().should.equal(42);
+            app.app.nested.other.should.equal(42);
+            app.app.path.should.equal(appPath);
+        });
+
+        it('does not allow apps to require blacklisted modules at top level', function () {
+            var appBox = new AppSandbox(),
+                badAppPath = path.join(__dirname, '..', 'utils', 'fixtures', 'app', 'badtop.js'),
+                BadApp,
+                app,
+                loadApp = function () {
+                    appBox.loadApp(badAppPath);
+                };
+
+            loadApp.should.throw('Unsafe App require: knex');
+        });
+
+        it('does not allow apps to require blacklisted modules at install', function () {
+            var appBox = new AppSandbox(),
+                badAppPath = path.join(__dirname, '..', 'utils', 'fixtures', 'app', 'badinstall.js'),
+                BadApp,
+                app,
+                installApp = function () {
+                    app.install(appProxy);
+                };
+
+            BadApp = appBox.loadApp(badAppPath);
+
+            app = new BadApp(appProxy);
+
+            installApp.should.throw('Unsafe App require: knex');
+        });
+
+        it('does not allow apps to require blacklisted modules from other requires', function () {
+            var appBox = new AppSandbox(),
+                badAppPath = path.join(__dirname, '..', 'utils', 'fixtures', 'app', 'badrequire.js'),
+                BadApp,
+                app,
+                loadApp = function () {
+                    BadApp = appBox.loadApp(badAppPath);
+                };
+
+            loadApp.should.throw('Unsafe App require: knex');
+        });
+
+        it('does not allow apps to require modules relatively outside their directory', function () {
+            var appBox = new AppSandbox(),
+                badAppPath = path.join(__dirname, '..', 'utils', 'fixtures', 'app', 'badoutside.js'),
+                BadApp,
+                app,
+                loadApp = function () {
+                    BadApp = appBox.loadApp(badAppPath);
+                };
+
+            loadApp.should.throw('Unsafe App require: ../example');
+        });
+    });
+});
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diff --git a/core/test/utils/fixtures/app/badinstall.js b/core/test/utils/fixtures/app/badinstall.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1fe296a3df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/test/utils/fixtures/app/badinstall.js
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+
+function BadApp(app) {
+    this.app = app;
+}
+
+BadApp.prototype.install = function () {
+    var knex = require('knex');
+
+    return knex.dropTableIfExists('users');
+};
+
+BadApp.prototype.activate = function () {
+
+};
+
+module.exports = BadApp;
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diff --git a/core/test/utils/fixtures/app/badlib.js b/core/test/utils/fixtures/app/badlib.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4b95186a6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/test/utils/fixtures/app/badlib.js
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+
+var knex = require('knex');
+
+module.exports = {
+	knex: knex
+};
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diff --git a/core/test/utils/fixtures/app/badoutside.js b/core/test/utils/fixtures/app/badoutside.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9052522ee7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/test/utils/fixtures/app/badoutside.js
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+
+var lib = require('../example');
+
+function BadApp(app) {
+    this.app = app;
+}
+
+BadApp.prototype.install = function () {
+    return lib.answer;
+};
+
+BadApp.prototype.activate = function () {
+
+};
+
+module.exports = BadApp;
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diff --git a/core/test/utils/fixtures/app/badrequire.js b/core/test/utils/fixtures/app/badrequire.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..563416cf1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/test/utils/fixtures/app/badrequire.js
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+
+var lib = require('./badlib');
+
+function BadApp(app) {
+    this.app = app;
+}
+
+BadApp.prototype.install = function () {
+    return lib.knex.dropTableIfExists('users');
+};
+
+BadApp.prototype.activate = function () {
+
+};
+
+module.exports = BadApp;
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diff --git a/core/test/utils/fixtures/app/badtop.js b/core/test/utils/fixtures/app/badtop.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a285ed5643
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/test/utils/fixtures/app/badtop.js
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+
+var knex = require('knex');
+
+function BadApp(app) {
+    this.app = app;
+}
+
+BadApp.prototype.install = function () {
+    return knex.dropTableIfExists('users');
+};
+
+BadApp.prototype.activate = function () {
+
+};
+
+module.exports = BadApp;
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diff --git a/core/test/utils/fixtures/app/good.js b/core/test/utils/fixtures/app/good.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c2713a92d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/test/utils/fixtures/app/good.js
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+
+var path = require('path'),
+	util = require('./goodlib.js'),
+	nested = require('./nested/goodnested');
+
+function GoodApp(app) {
+    this.app = app;
+}
+
+GoodApp.prototype.install = function () {
+    // Goes through app to do data
+    this.app.something = 42;
+    this.app.util = util;
+    this.app.nested = nested;
+    this.app.path = path.join(__dirname, 'good.js');
+
+    return true;
+};
+
+GoodApp.prototype.activate = function () {
+
+};
+
+module.exports = GoodApp;
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diff --git a/core/test/utils/fixtures/app/goodlib.js b/core/test/utils/fixtures/app/goodlib.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ce51d4d15e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/test/utils/fixtures/app/goodlib.js
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+
+module.exports = {
+	util: function () {
+		return 42;
+	}
+};
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diff --git a/core/test/utils/fixtures/app/nested/goodnested.js b/core/test/utils/fixtures/app/nested/goodnested.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..62647785bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/test/utils/fixtures/app/nested/goodnested.js
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+
+var lib = require('../goodlib.js');
+
+module.exports = {
+	other: 42
+};
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diff --git a/core/test/utils/fixtures/example.js b/core/test/utils/fixtures/example.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bb7c00d40e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/test/utils/fixtures/example.js
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+
+module.exports = {
+	answer: 42
+};
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