diff --git a/backend/src/server/config/rateLimiter.ts b/backend/src/server/config/rateLimiter.ts
index 8c41eb2fa..0e40f286f 100644
--- a/backend/src/server/config/rateLimiter.ts
+++ b/backend/src/server/config/rateLimiter.ts
@@ -69,8 +69,15 @@ export const creationLimit: RateLimitOptions = {
 
 // Public endpoints to avoid brute force attacks
 export const publicEndpointLimit: RateLimitOptions = {
-  // Shared Secrets
+  // Read Shared Secrets
   timeWindow: 60 * 1000,
   max: 30,
   keyGenerator: (req) => req.realIp
 };
+
+export const publicSecretShareCreationLimit: RateLimitOptions = {
+  // Create Shared Secrets
+  timeWindow: 60 * 1000,
+  max: 5,
+  keyGenerator: (req) => req.realIp
+};
diff --git a/backend/src/server/routes/v1/secret-sharing-router.ts b/backend/src/server/routes/v1/secret-sharing-router.ts
index ef53d121a..4ec2737fb 100644
--- a/backend/src/server/routes/v1/secret-sharing-router.ts
+++ b/backend/src/server/routes/v1/secret-sharing-router.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
 import { z } from "zod";
 
 import { SecretSharingSchema } from "@app/db/schemas";
-import { publicEndpointLimit, readLimit, writeLimit } from "@app/server/config/rateLimiter";
+import {
+  publicEndpointLimit,
+  publicSecretShareCreationLimit,
+  readLimit,
+  writeLimit
+} from "@app/server/config/rateLimiter";
 import { verifyAuth } from "@app/server/plugins/auth/verify-auth";
 import { AuthMode } from "@app/services/auth/auth-type";
 
@@ -82,9 +87,7 @@ export const registerSecretSharingRouter = async (server: FastifyZodProvider) =>
         iv: z.string(),
         tag: z.string(),
         hashedHex: z.string(),
-        expiresAt: z
-          .string()
-          .refine((date) => date === undefined || new Date(date) > new Date(), "Expires at should be a future date"),
+        expiresAt: z.string(),
         expiresAfterViews: z.number()
       }),
       response: {
@@ -111,7 +114,7 @@ export const registerSecretSharingRouter = async (server: FastifyZodProvider) =>
     method: "POST",
     url: "/",
     config: {
-      rateLimit: writeLimit
+      rateLimit: publicSecretShareCreationLimit
     },
     schema: {
       body: z.object({
@@ -119,9 +122,7 @@ export const registerSecretSharingRouter = async (server: FastifyZodProvider) =>
         iv: z.string(),
         tag: z.string(),
         hashedHex: z.string(),
-        expiresAt: z
-          .string()
-          .refine((date) => date === undefined || new Date(date) > new Date(), "Expires at should be a future date"),
+        expiresAt: z.string(),
         expiresAfterViews: z.number()
       }),
       response: {
diff --git a/backend/src/services/secret-sharing/secret-sharing-service.ts b/backend/src/services/secret-sharing/secret-sharing-service.ts
index ceb3d3896..48332f7b9 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/secret-sharing/secret-sharing-service.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/secret-sharing/secret-sharing-service.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { TPermissionServiceFactory } from "@app/ee/services/permission/permission-service";
-import { UnauthorizedError } from "@app/lib/errors";
+import { BadRequestError, UnauthorizedError } from "@app/lib/errors";
 
 import { TSecretSharingDALFactory } from "./secret-sharing-dal";
 import {
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ export const secretSharingServiceFactory = ({
     } = createSharedSecretInput;
     const { permission } = await permissionService.getOrgPermission(actor, actorId, orgId, actorAuthMethod, actorOrgId);
     if (!permission) throw new UnauthorizedError({ name: "User not in org" });
+
+    if (new Date(expiresAt) < new Date()) {
+      throw new BadRequestError({ message: "Expiration date cannot be in the past" });
+    }
     const newSharedSecret = await secretSharingDAL.create({
       encryptedValue,
       iv,
@@ -51,6 +55,10 @@ export const secretSharingServiceFactory = ({
 
   const createPublicSharedSecret = async (createSharedSecretInput: TCreatePublicSharedSecretDTO) => {
     const { encryptedValue, iv, tag, hashedHex, expiresAt, expiresAfterViews } = createSharedSecretInput;
+    if (new Date(expiresAt) < new Date()) {
+      throw new BadRequestError({ message: "Expiration date cannot be in the past" });
+    }
+
     const newSharedSecret = await secretSharingDAL.create({
       encryptedValue,
       iv,
diff --git a/frontend/src/const.ts b/frontend/src/const.ts
index 657145b39..880d2f021 100644
--- a/frontend/src/const.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/const.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ export const publicPaths = [
   "/login/sso",
   "/admin/signup",
   "/shared/secret/[id]",
-  "/shared/secret"
+  "/share-secret"
 ];
 
 export const languageMap = {
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/shared/secret/index.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/share-secret/index.tsx
similarity index 100%
rename from frontend/src/pages/shared/secret/index.tsx
rename to frontend/src/pages/share-secret/index.tsx