diff --git a/config.example.yaml b/config.example.yaml
index 3718a07a..c78a2d75 100644
--- a/config.example.yaml
+++ b/config.example.yaml
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ remote-management:
   # Disable the bundled management control panel asset download and HTTP route when true.
   disable-control-panel: false
 
+  # Enable automatic periodic background updates of the management panel from GitHub (default: false).
+  # When disabled, the panel is only downloaded on first access if missing, and never auto-updated afterward.
+  # auto-update-panel: false
+
   # GitHub repository for the management control panel. Accepts a repository URL or releases API URL.
   panel-github-repository: "https://github.com/router-for-me/Cli-Proxy-API-Management-Center"
 
diff --git a/internal/config/config.go b/internal/config/config.go
index a11c741e..b1772b1f 100644
--- a/internal/config/config.go
+++ b/internal/config/config.go
@@ -171,6 +171,9 @@ type RemoteManagement struct {
 	SecretKey string `yaml:"secret-key"`
 	// DisableControlPanel skips serving and syncing the bundled management UI when true.
 	DisableControlPanel bool `yaml:"disable-control-panel"`
+	// AutoUpdatePanel enables automatic periodic background updates of the management panel asset from GitHub.
+	// When false (the default), the panel is only downloaded on first access if missing, and never auto-updated.
+	AutoUpdatePanel bool `yaml:"auto-update-panel"`
 	// PanelGitHubRepository overrides the GitHub repository used to fetch the management panel asset.
 	// Accepts either a repository URL (https://github.com/org/repo) or an API releases endpoint.
 	PanelGitHubRepository string `yaml:"panel-github-repository"`
diff --git a/internal/managementasset/updater.go b/internal/managementasset/updater.go
index 7284b729..642dbf2f 100644
--- a/internal/managementasset/updater.go
+++ b/internal/managementasset/updater.go
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ const (
 	httpUserAgent                = "CLIProxyAPI-management-updater"
 	managementSyncMinInterval    = 30 * time.Second
 	updateCheckInterval          = 3 * time.Hour
+	maxAssetDownloadSize         = 10 << 20 // 10 MB safety limit for management asset downloads
 )
 
 // ManagementFileName exposes the control panel asset filename.
@@ -88,6 +89,10 @@ func runAutoUpdater(ctx context.Context) {
 			log.Debug("management asset auto-updater skipped: control panel disabled")
 			return
 		}
+		if !cfg.RemoteManagement.AutoUpdatePanel {
+			log.Debug("management asset auto-updater skipped: auto-update-panel is disabled")
+			return
+		}
 
 		configPath, _ := schedulerConfigPath.Load().(string)
 		staticDir := StaticDir(configPath)
@@ -259,7 +264,8 @@ func EnsureLatestManagementHTML(ctx context.Context, staticDir string, proxyURL
 		}
 
 		if remoteHash != "" && !strings.EqualFold(remoteHash, downloadedHash) {
-			log.Warnf("remote digest mismatch for management asset: expected %s got %s", remoteHash, downloadedHash)
+			log.Errorf("management asset digest mismatch: expected %s got %s — aborting update for safety", remoteHash, downloadedHash)
+			return nil, nil
 		}
 
 		if err = atomicWriteFile(localPath, data); err != nil {
@@ -392,7 +398,7 @@ func downloadAsset(ctx context.Context, client *http.Client, downloadURL string)
 		return nil, "", fmt.Errorf("unexpected download status %d: %s", resp.StatusCode, strings.TrimSpace(string(body)))
 	}
 
-	data, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+	data, err := io.ReadAll(io.LimitReader(resp.Body, maxAssetDownloadSize))
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, "", fmt.Errorf("read download body: %w", err)
 	}