diff --git a/tests/tests_placebo.py b/tests/tests_placebo.py
index 47e477173..032abf9c4 100644
--- a/tests/tests_placebo.py
+++ b/tests/tests_placebo.py
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ def test_handler(self, session):
         event['kwargs'] = {'foo': 'bar'}
         self.assertEqual('run async when on lambda xxxbar', lh.handler(event, None))
 
-        # Test raw_command event
+        # Test raw_command event is now rejected (security fix)
         event = {
                     'account': '72333333333',
                     'region': 'us-east-1',
@@ -255,7 +255,9 @@ def test_handler(self, session):
                     'id': '0d6a6db0-d5e7-4755-93a0-750a8bf49d55',
                     'resources': ['arn:aws:events:us-east-1:72333333333:rule/tests.test_app.schedule_me']
                 }
-        lh.handler(event, None)
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError) as cm:
+            lh.handler(event, None)
+        self.assertIn('raw_command', str(cm.exception))
 
         # Test AWS S3 event
         event = {
diff --git a/zappa/handler.py b/zappa/handler.py
index 78a31cfda..0929308e0 100644
--- a/zappa/handler.py
+++ b/zappa/handler.py
@@ -373,20 +373,34 @@ def handler(self, event, context):
         elif event.get('command', None):
 
             whole_function = event['command']
+
+            # Security: Only allow invoking functions from the configured
+            # app module to prevent arbitrary module import (CWE-94).
+            if '.' in whole_function:
+                command_module = whole_function.rsplit('.', 1)[0]
+                allowed_module = getattr(settings, 'APP_MODULE', None)
+                if allowed_module and command_module != allowed_module:
+                    raise ValueError(
+                        "Command invocation is restricted to functions in "
+                        "the configured app module ({0}). "
+                        "Received: {1}".format(allowed_module, command_module)
+                    )
+
             app_function = self.import_module_and_get_function(whole_function)
             result = self.run_function(app_function, event, context)
             print("Result of %s:" % whole_function)
             print(result)
             return result
 
-        # This is a direct, raw python invocation.
-        # It's _extremely_ important we don't allow this event source
-        # to be overridden by unsanitized, non-admin user input.
+        # The raw_command event handler has been removed for security reasons.
+        # Direct code execution via exec() from Lambda events is a critical
+        # code injection vulnerability (CWE-94).
         elif event.get('raw_command', None):
-
-            raw_command = event['raw_command']
-            exec(raw_command)
-            return
+            raise ValueError(
+                "The raw_command feature has been removed for security. "
+                "Arbitrary Python execution from Lambda events is not permitted. "
+                "Please use the 'command' field with a valid application function instead."
+            )
 
         # This is a Django management command invocation.
         elif event.get('manage', None):