diff --git a/scripts/render_plugin.py b/scripts/render_plugin.py
index 013828ae..818941a3 100644
--- a/scripts/render_plugin.py
+++ b/scripts/render_plugin.py
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ def main() -> int:
                         help='Plugin config as JSON string')
     parser.add_argument('--mock-data', '-m', default=None,
                         help='Path to JSON file with mock cache data')
-    parser.add_argument('--output', '-o', default='/tmp/plugin_render.png',
+    parser.add_argument('--output', '-o', default='/tmp/plugin_render.png',  # nosec B108 - dev script default; user can override
                         help='Output PNG path (default: /tmp/plugin_render.png)')
     parser.add_argument('--width', type=int, default=128, help='Display width (default: 128)')
     parser.add_argument('--height', type=int, default=32, help='Display height (default: 32)')
diff --git a/src/base_classes/sports.py b/src/base_classes/sports.py
index acee7565..7e6251e7 100644
--- a/src/base_classes/sports.py
+++ b/src/base_classes/sports.py
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ class SportsCore(ABC):
 
         try:
             fallbacks.append(Path.home() / ".ledmatrix" / "logos" / self.sport_key)
-        except Exception:
+        except Exception:  # nosec B110 - Path.home() raises RuntimeError for service users; fallback list continues
             pass
 
         fallbacks.append(Path(tempfile.gettempdir()) / "ledmatrix_logos" / self.sport_key)
diff --git a/src/common/permission_utils.py b/src/common/permission_utils.py
index f2b09b14..0ce7bbc9 100644
--- a/src/common/permission_utils.py
+++ b/src/common/permission_utils.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 # System directories that should never have their permissions modified
 # These directories have special system-level permissions that must be preserved
-PROTECTED_SYSTEM_DIRECTORIES = {
+PROTECTED_SYSTEM_DIRECTORIES = {  # nosec B108 - these are checked to PREVENT permission changes, not to use as temp paths
     '/tmp',
     '/var/tmp',
     '/dev',
diff --git a/src/display_controller.py b/src/display_controller.py
index c58cb27f..00de2eb2 100644
--- a/src/display_controller.py
+++ b/src/display_controller.py
@@ -813,8 +813,8 @@ class DisplayController:
         # 1. Explicit hook — plugin opted in with get_offset_frame()
         try:
             follower_frame = plugin_instance.get_offset_frame(offset)
-        except Exception:
-            pass
+        except AttributeError:
+            pass  # Most plugins don't implement get_offset_frame; that's expected
 
         # 2. Auto-detect — plugin has a scroll_helper (standard pattern for all
         #    scroll plugins). Works with zero plugin code changes.
diff --git a/src/display_manager.py b/src/display_manager.py
index 174b66b3..43433582 100644
--- a/src/display_manager.py
+++ b/src/display_manager.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class DisplayManager:
         # When True, update_display() and clear() skip hardware writes (used during off-screen content capture)
         self._capture_mode_active = False
         # Snapshot settings for web preview integration (service writes, web reads)
-        self._snapshot_path = "/tmp/led_matrix_preview.png"
+        self._snapshot_path = "/tmp/led_matrix_preview.png"  # nosec B108 - fixed path intentional; web UI reads same path
         self._snapshot_min_interval_sec = 0.2  # max ~5 fps
         self._last_snapshot_ts = 0.0
         
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ class DisplayManager:
                 self.draw.rectangle([0, 0, fallback_width - 1, fallback_height - 1], outline=(255, 0, 0))
                 self.draw.line([0, 0, fallback_width - 1, fallback_height - 1], fill=(0, 255, 0))
                 self.draw.text((2, max(0, (fallback_height // 2) - 4)), "Simulation", fill=(0, 128, 255))
-            except Exception:
+            except Exception:  # nosec B110 - best-effort fallback visualization; drawing errors must not crash startup
                 # Best-effort; ignore drawing errors in fallback
                 pass
             logger.error(f"Matrix initialization failed, using fallback mode with size {fallback_width}x{fallback_height}. Error: {e}")
@@ -894,7 +894,7 @@ class DisplayManager:
             # Never modify /tmp permissions - it has special system permissions (1777)
             # that must not be changed or it breaks apt and other system tools
             parent_dir = snapshot_path_obj.parent
-            if parent_dir and str(parent_dir) != '/tmp':
+            if parent_dir and str(parent_dir) != '/tmp':  # nosec B108 - guard to skip /tmp for permission ops
                 ensure_directory_permissions(parent_dir, get_assets_dir_mode())
             # Write atomically: temp then replace
             tmp_path = f"{self._snapshot_path}.tmp"
diff --git a/src/plugin_system/state_reconciliation.py b/src/plugin_system/state_reconciliation.py
index c512cfe6..d94f42ca 100644
--- a/src/plugin_system/state_reconciliation.py
+++ b/src/plugin_system/state_reconciliation.py
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ class StateReconciliation:
                                     'version': manifest.get('version'),
                                     'name': manifest.get('name')
                                 }
-                            except Exception:
+                            except Exception:  # nosec B110 - corrupt/unreadable manifest; skip this plugin, outer except logs
                                 pass
         except Exception as e:
             self.logger.warning(f"Error reading disk state: {e}")
diff --git a/src/wifi_manager.py b/src/wifi_manager.py
index 86cd6ef1..21b87035 100644
--- a/src/wifi_manager.py
+++ b/src/wifi_manager.py
@@ -689,7 +689,7 @@ class WiFiManager:
     # Helpers
     # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-    _IP_FORWARD_SAVE_PATH = Path("/tmp/ledmatrix_ip_forward_saved")
+    _IP_FORWARD_SAVE_PATH = Path("/tmp/ledmatrix_ip_forward_saved")  # nosec B108 - process-specific named file; device is single-user RPi
 
     def _validate_ap_config(self) -> Tuple[str, int]:
         """Return a sanitized (ssid, channel) pair from config, falling back to defaults."""
@@ -890,14 +890,14 @@ class WiFiManager:
         """
         try:
             content = f"# LEDMatrix captive portal: resolve all hostnames to AP\naddress=/#/{ap_ip}\n"
-            with open("/tmp/ledmatrix-nm-dnsmasq.conf", "w") as f:
+            with open("/tmp/ledmatrix-nm-dnsmasq.conf", "w") as f:  # nosec B108 - named file matches sudoers allowlist; single-user device
                 f.write(content)
             subprocess.run(
                 ["sudo", "mkdir", "-p", str(NM_DNSMASQ_SHARED_DIR)],
                 capture_output=True, timeout=5
             )
             subprocess.run(
-                ["sudo", "cp", "/tmp/ledmatrix-nm-dnsmasq.conf", str(NM_DNSMASQ_SHARED_CONF)],
+                ["sudo", "cp", "/tmp/ledmatrix-nm-dnsmasq.conf", str(NM_DNSMASQ_SHARED_CONF)],  # nosec B108
                 capture_output=True, timeout=5
             )
             logger.info(f"Wrote NM dnsmasq captive-portal config: {NM_DNSMASQ_SHARED_CONF}")
@@ -1401,7 +1401,7 @@ class WiFiManager:
                     # Last resort: enable AP mode
                     try:
                         self.enable_ap_mode()
-                    except Exception:
+                    except Exception:  # nosec B110 - last-resort recovery; if AP enable fails there's nothing left to try
                         pass
             return False, str(e)
     
@@ -2324,12 +2324,12 @@ ignore_broadcast_ssid=0
 """
 
             # Write config (requires sudo)
-            with open("/tmp/hostapd.conf", 'w') as f:
+            with open("/tmp/hostapd.conf", 'w') as f:  # nosec B108 - named file matches sudoers allowlist; single-user device
                 f.write(config_content)
 
             # Copy to final location with sudo
             subprocess.run(
-                ["sudo", "cp", "/tmp/hostapd.conf", str(HOSTAPD_CONFIG_PATH)],
+                ["sudo", "cp", "/tmp/hostapd.conf", str(HOSTAPD_CONFIG_PATH)],  # nosec B108
                 timeout=10
             )
 
@@ -2394,12 +2394,12 @@ address=/detectportal.firefox.com/192.168.4.1
 """
 
             # Write config (requires sudo)
-            with open("/tmp/dnsmasq.conf", 'w') as f:
+            with open("/tmp/dnsmasq.conf", 'w') as f:  # nosec B108 - named file matches sudoers allowlist; single-user device
                 f.write(config_content)
 
             # Copy to final location with sudo
             subprocess.run(
-                ["sudo", "cp", "/tmp/dnsmasq.conf", str(DNSMASQ_CONFIG_PATH)],
+                ["sudo", "cp", "/tmp/dnsmasq.conf", str(DNSMASQ_CONFIG_PATH)],  # nosec B108
                 timeout=10
             )
 
diff --git a/web_interface/app.py b/web_interface/app.py
index 4e653de4..4b02232d 100644
--- a/web_interface/app.py
+++ b/web_interface/app.py
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ def after_request_logging(response):
                 duration_ms=duration_ms,
                 ip_address=ip_address
             )
-        except Exception:
+        except Exception:  # nosec B110 - request logging must never interrupt a live HTTP response
             pass  # Don't break response if logging fails
     return response
 
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ def display_preview_generator():
     from PIL import Image
     import io
     
-    snapshot_path = "/tmp/led_matrix_preview.png"
+    snapshot_path = "/tmp/led_matrix_preview.png"  # nosec B108 - fixed path matches display_manager; only read here
     last_modified = None
     
     # Get display dimensions from config
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ def display_preview_generator():
                             }
                             last_modified = current_modified
                             yield preview_data
-                    except Exception:
+                    except Exception:  # nosec B110 - SSE preview file may be mid-write; transient error, skip this update
                         # File might be being written, skip this update
                         pass
             else:
diff --git a/web_interface/blueprints/pages_v3.py b/web_interface/blueprints/pages_v3.py
index 89e550de..00fe6b1d 100644
--- a/web_interface/blueprints/pages_v3.py
+++ b/web_interface/blueprints/pages_v3.py
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ def _load_plugin_config_partial(plugin_id):
                                             config['images'] = config.get('images', []) + new_images
                             except Exception as e:
                                 print(f"Warning: Could not load metadata for {plugin_id}: {e}")
-            except Exception:
+            except Exception:  # nosec B110 - metadata pre-load is optional; schema loads fully below
                 pass  # Will load schema properly below
         
         # Get plugin schema
diff --git a/web_interface/start.py b/web_interface/start.py
index 885bd136..9af289a6 100644
--- a/web_interface/start.py
+++ b/web_interface/start.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ def get_local_ips():
         )
         if result.returncode == 0 and result.stdout.strip() == "active":
             ips.append("192.168.4.1 (AP Mode)")
-    except Exception:
+    except Exception:  # nosec B110 - AP mode IP detection is non-critical startup info; systemctl may not exist
         pass
     
     # Get IPs from hostname -I