diff --git a/backend/src/controllers/v1/membershipController.ts b/backend/src/controllers/v1/membershipController.ts
index 49a169f8a..bc2dc0e8d 100644
--- a/backend/src/controllers/v1/membershipController.ts
+++ b/backend/src/controllers/v1/membershipController.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { Request, Response } from "express";
 import { Types } from "mongoose";
-import { IUser, Key, Membership, MembershipOrg, User } from "../../models";
+import { IUser, Key, Membership, MembershipOrg, User, Workspace } from "../../models";
 import { EventType } from "../../ee/models";
 import { deleteMembership as deleteMember, findMembership } from "../../helpers/membership";
 import { sendMail } from "../../helpers/nodemailer";
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import {
 import { ForbiddenError } from "@casl/ability";
 import Role from "../../models/role";
 import { BadRequestError } from "../../utils/errors";
+import { InviteUserToWorkspaceV1 } from "../../validation/workspace";
 
 /**
  * Check that user is a member of workspace with id [workspaceId]
@@ -182,8 +183,15 @@ export const changeMembershipRole = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
  * @returns
  */
 export const inviteUserToWorkspace = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
-  const { workspaceId } = req.params;
-  const { email }: { email: string } = req.body;
+  const {
+    params: { workspaceId },
+    body: { email }
+  } = await validateRequest(InviteUserToWorkspaceV1, req);
+  const { permission } = await getUserProjectPermissions(req.user._id, workspaceId);
+  ForbiddenError.from(permission).throwUnlessCan(
+    ProjectPermissionActions.Create,
+    ProjectPermissionSub.Member
+  );
 
   const invitee = await User.findOne({
     email
@@ -200,11 +208,13 @@ export const inviteUserToWorkspace = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
 
   if (inviteeMembership) throw new Error("Failed to add existing member of workspace");
 
+  const workspace = await Workspace.findById(workspaceId);
+  if (!workspace) throw new Error("Failed to find workspace");
   // validate invitee's organization membership - ensure that only
   // (accepted) organization members can be added to the workspace
   const membershipOrg = await MembershipOrg.findOne({
     user: invitee._id,
-    organization: req.membership.workspace.organization,
+    organization: workspace.organization,
     status: ACCEPTED
   });
 
@@ -232,7 +242,7 @@ export const inviteUserToWorkspace = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
     substitutions: {
       inviterFirstName: req.user.firstName,
       inviterEmail: req.user.email,
-      workspaceName: req.membership.workspace.name,
+      workspaceName: workspace.name,
       callback_url: (await getSiteURL()) + "/login"
     }
   });
diff --git a/backend/src/controllers/v3/secretsController.ts b/backend/src/controllers/v3/secretsController.ts
index ca94bc9ce..e2b405483 100644
--- a/backend/src/controllers/v3/secretsController.ts
+++ b/backend/src/controllers/v3/secretsController.ts
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ export const deleteSecretByNameRaw = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
  */
 export const getSecrets = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
   const {
-    query: { secretPath, environment, workspaceId, include_imports: includeImports,folderId }
+    query: { secretPath, environment, workspaceId, include_imports: includeImports, folderId }
   } = await validateRequest(reqValidator.GetSecretsV3, req);
 
   if (req.user?._id) {
@@ -468,7 +468,6 @@ export const createSecret = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
   const {
     body: {
       workspaceId,
-      secretName,
       secretPath,
       environment,
       metadata,
@@ -482,7 +481,8 @@ export const createSecret = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
       secretKeyCiphertext,
       secretValueCiphertext,
       secretCommentCiphertext
-    }
+    },
+    params: { secretName }
   } = await validateRequest(reqValidator.CreateSecretV3, req);
 
   if (req.user?._id) {
diff --git a/backend/src/routes/v1/workspace.ts b/backend/src/routes/v1/workspace.ts
index c8acc1846..b6a28819a 100644
--- a/backend/src/routes/v1/workspace.ts
+++ b/backend/src/routes/v1/workspace.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 import express from "express";
 const router = express.Router();
-import { body, param } from "express-validator";
-import { requireAuth, requireWorkspaceAuth, validateRequest } from "../../middleware";
-import { ADMIN, AuthMode, MEMBER } from "../../variables";
+import { requireAuth } from "../../middleware";
+import { AuthMode } from "../../variables";
 import { membershipController, workspaceController } from "../../controllers/v1";
 
 router.get(
@@ -42,7 +41,7 @@ router.post(
   requireAuth({
     acceptedAuthModes: [AuthMode.JWT]
   }),
-  workspaceController.deleteWorkspace
+  workspaceController.createWorkspace
 );
 
 router.post(
@@ -50,13 +49,6 @@ router.post(
   requireAuth({
     acceptedAuthModes: [AuthMode.JWT]
   }),
-  requireWorkspaceAuth({
-    acceptedRoles: [ADMIN, MEMBER],
-    locationWorkspaceId: "params"
-  }),
-  param("workspaceId").exists().trim(),
-  body("name").exists().trim().notEmpty(),
-  validateRequest,
   workspaceController.changeWorkspaceName
 );
 
diff --git a/backend/src/validation/auth.ts b/backend/src/validation/auth.ts
index e9ffec8de..f32fc1197 100644
--- a/backend/src/validation/auth.ts
+++ b/backend/src/validation/auth.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ export const BeginEmailSignUpV1 = z.object({
 export const VerifyEmailSignUpV1 = z.object({
   body: z.object({
     email: z.string().email().trim(),
-    code: z.string().email().trim()
+    code: z.string().trim()
   })
 });
 
diff --git a/backend/src/validation/secrets.ts b/backend/src/validation/secrets.ts
index 0e733112f..c4529039b 100644
--- a/backend/src/validation/secrets.ts
+++ b/backend/src/validation/secrets.ts
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ export const GetSecretsRawV3 = z.object({
     workspaceId: z.string().trim(),
     environment: z.string().trim(),
     secretPath: z.string().trim().default("/"),
-    folderId:z.string().trim().optional(),
+    folderId: z.string().trim().optional(),
     include_imports: z
       .enum(["true", "false"])
       .default("false")
@@ -319,7 +319,6 @@ export const CreateSecretV3 = z.object({
     environment: z.string().trim(),
     type: z.enum([SECRET_SHARED, SECRET_PERSONAL]),
     secretPath: z.string().trim().default("/"),
-    secretName: z.string().trim(),
     secretKeyCiphertext: z.string().trim(),
     secretKeyIV: z.string().trim(),
     secretKeyTag: z.string().trim(),
@@ -332,6 +331,9 @@ export const CreateSecretV3 = z.object({
     metadata: z.object({
       source: z.string()
     })
+  }),
+  params: z.object({
+    secretName: z.string().trim()
   })
 });
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/Org/MembersPage/MembersPage.tsx b/frontend/src/views/Org/MembersPage/MembersPage.tsx
index 57b69c5b7..9e7855e53 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/Org/MembersPage/MembersPage.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/views/Org/MembersPage/MembersPage.tsx
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export const MembersPage = withPermission(
 
     const orgId = currentOrg?._id || "";
 
-    const { data: roles } = useGetRoles({
+    const { data: roles, isLoading: isRolesLoading } = useGetRoles({
       orgId
     });
 
@@ -48,11 +48,17 @@ export const MembersPage = withPermission(
                 animate={{ opacity: 1, translateX: 0 }}
                 exit={{ opacity: 0, translateX: 30 }}
               >
-                <OrgMembersTable roles={roles as TRole<undefined>[]} />
+                <OrgMembersTable
+                  roles={roles as TRole<undefined>[]}
+                  isRolesLoading={isRolesLoading}
+                />
               </motion.div>
             </TabPanel>
             <TabPanel value={TabSections.Roles}>
-              <OrgRoleTabSection roles={roles as TRole<undefined>[]} />
+              <OrgRoleTabSection
+                roles={roles as TRole<undefined>[]}
+                isRolesLoading={isRolesLoading}
+              />
             </TabPanel>
           </Tabs>
         </div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/Org/MembersPage/components/OrgMembersTable/OrgMembersTable.tsx b/frontend/src/views/Org/MembersPage/components/OrgMembersTable/OrgMembersTable.tsx
index 459d5f47a..c08a1cf1e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/Org/MembersPage/components/OrgMembersTable/OrgMembersTable.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/views/Org/MembersPage/components/OrgMembersTable/OrgMembersTable.tsx
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ import { useFetchServerStatus } from "@app/hooks/api/serverDetails";
 
 type Props = {
   roles?: TRole<undefined>[];
+  isRolesLoading?: boolean;
 };
 
 const addMemberFormSchema = yup.object({
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ const addMemberFormSchema = yup.object({
 
 type TAddMemberForm = yup.InferType<typeof addMemberFormSchema>;
 
-export const OrgMembersTable = ({ roles = [] }: Props) => {
+export const OrgMembersTable = ({ roles = [], isRolesLoading }: Props) => {
   const router = useRouter();
   const { createNotification } = useNotificationContext();
 
@@ -292,7 +293,7 @@ export const OrgMembersTable = ({ roles = [] }: Props) => {
     setInviteLinkCopied.on();
   };
 
-  const isLoading = isMembersLoading || IsWsMembershipLoading;
+  const isLoading = isMembersLoading || IsWsMembershipLoading || isRolesLoading;
 
   return (
     <div className="w-full">
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/Project/MembersPage/MembersPage.tsx b/frontend/src/views/Project/MembersPage/MembersPage.tsx
index 3c6a1f680..4c83e087f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/Project/MembersPage/MembersPage.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/views/Project/MembersPage/MembersPage.tsx
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ export const MembersPage = withProjectPermission(
                 animate={{ opacity: 1, translateX: 0 }}
                 exit={{ opacity: 0, translateX: 30 }}
               >
-                <MemberListTab roles={roles as TRole<string>[]} />
+                <MemberListTab roles={roles as TRole<string>[]} isRolesLoading={isRolesLoading} />
               </motion.div>
             </TabPanel>
             <TabPanel value={TabSections.Roles}>
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/Project/MembersPage/components/MemberListTab/MemberListTab.tsx b/frontend/src/views/Project/MembersPage/components/MemberListTab/MemberListTab.tsx
index bcf272607..3dddd4ef8 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/Project/MembersPage/components/MemberListTab/MemberListTab.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/views/Project/MembersPage/components/MemberListTab/MemberListTab.tsx
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ import { TRole } from "@app/hooks/api/roles/types";
 
 type Props = {
   roles?: TRole<string>[];
+  isRolesLoading?: boolean;
 };
 
 const addMemberFormSchema = z.object({
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ const addMemberFormSchema = z.object({
 
 type TAddMemberForm = z.infer<typeof addMemberFormSchema>;
 
-export const MemberListTab = ({ roles = [] }: Props) => {
+export const MemberListTab = ({ roles = [], isRolesLoading }: Props) => {
   const { createNotification } = useNotificationContext();
   const { t } = useTranslation();
 
@@ -227,7 +228,7 @@ export const MemberListTab = ({ roles = [] }: Props) => {
     }
   };
 
-  const isLoading = isMembersLoading;
+  const isLoading = isMembersLoading || isRolesLoading;
 
   return (
     <div className="w-full">