diff --git a/src/main/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/api/AbstractApiBean.java b/src/main/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/api/AbstractApiBean.java
index 3257a3cc7ac..4efd161db53 100644
--- a/src/main/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/api/AbstractApiBean.java
+++ b/src/main/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/api/AbstractApiBean.java
@@ -14,14 +14,11 @@
 import edu.harvard.iq.dataverse.dataset.DatasetTypeServiceBean;
 import edu.harvard.iq.dataverse.engine.command.Command;
 import edu.harvard.iq.dataverse.engine.command.DataverseRequest;
-import edu.harvard.iq.dataverse.engine.command.exception.CommandException;
-import edu.harvard.iq.dataverse.engine.command.exception.IllegalCommandException;
-import edu.harvard.iq.dataverse.engine.command.exception.PermissionException;
+import edu.harvard.iq.dataverse.engine.command.exception.*;
 import edu.harvard.iq.dataverse.engine.command.impl.GetDraftDatasetVersionCommand;
 import edu.harvard.iq.dataverse.engine.command.impl.GetLatestAccessibleDatasetVersionCommand;
 import edu.harvard.iq.dataverse.engine.command.impl.GetLatestPublishedDatasetVersionCommand;
 import edu.harvard.iq.dataverse.engine.command.impl.GetSpecificPublishedDatasetVersionCommand;
-import edu.harvard.iq.dataverse.engine.command.exception.RateLimitCommandException;
 import edu.harvard.iq.dataverse.externaltools.ExternalToolServiceBean;
 import edu.harvard.iq.dataverse.license.LicenseServiceBean;
 import edu.harvard.iq.dataverse.pidproviders.PidUtil;
@@ -635,6 +632,8 @@ protected <T> T execCommand( Command<T> cmd ) throws WrappedResponse {
             throw new WrappedResponse(error(Response.Status.UNAUTHORIZED,
                                                     "User " + cmd.getRequest().getUser().getIdentifier() + " is not permitted to perform requested action.") );
 
+        } catch (InvalidCommandArgumentsException ex) {
+            throw new WrappedResponse(ex, error(Status.BAD_REQUEST, ex.getMessage()));
         } catch (CommandException ex) {
             Logger.getLogger(AbstractApiBean.class.getName()).log(Level.SEVERE, "Error while executing command " + cmd, ex);
             throw new WrappedResponse(ex, error(Status.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR, ex.getMessage()));
diff --git a/src/main/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/engine/command/exception/InvalidCommandArgumentsException.java b/src/main/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/engine/command/exception/InvalidCommandArgumentsException.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..95c6f52b880
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/engine/command/exception/InvalidCommandArgumentsException.java
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+package edu.harvard.iq.dataverse.engine.command.exception;
+
+import edu.harvard.iq.dataverse.engine.command.Command;
+
+/**
+ * Exception thrown when a {@link Command} is executed with invalid or malformed arguments.
+ * <p>
+ * This exception typically indicates that the input parameters provided to the command
+ * do not meet the required criteria (e.g., missing fields, invalid formats, or other
+ * constraints).
+ * </p>
+ * <p>
+ * Example scenarios:
+ * <ul>
+ *   <li>A required argument is null or missing.</li>
+ *   <li>An argument is in an invalid format (e.g., a malformed email address).</li>
+ *   <li>Arguments violate business rules or constraints.</li>
+ * </ul>
+ */
+public class InvalidCommandArgumentsException extends CommandException {
+
+    public InvalidCommandArgumentsException(String message, Command aCommand) {
+        super(message, aCommand);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/engine/command/impl/CreateDataverseFeaturedItemCommand.java b/src/main/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/engine/command/impl/CreateDataverseFeaturedItemCommand.java
index ee496148ab5..36506c67e43 100644
--- a/src/main/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/engine/command/impl/CreateDataverseFeaturedItemCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/engine/command/impl/CreateDataverseFeaturedItemCommand.java
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 import edu.harvard.iq.dataverse.engine.command.DataverseRequest;
 import edu.harvard.iq.dataverse.engine.command.RequiredPermissions;
 import edu.harvard.iq.dataverse.engine.command.exception.CommandException;
-import edu.harvard.iq.dataverse.engine.command.exception.IllegalCommandException;
+import edu.harvard.iq.dataverse.engine.command.exception.InvalidCommandArgumentsException;
 import edu.harvard.iq.dataverse.settings.JvmSettings;
 import edu.harvard.iq.dataverse.util.BundleUtil;
 import edu.harvard.iq.dataverse.util.FileUtil;
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public DataverseFeaturedItem execute(CommandContext ctxt) throws CommandExceptio
         return ctxt.dataverseFeaturedItems().save(featuredItem);
     }
 
-    private void setImageIfAvailable(DataverseFeaturedItem featuredItem) throws IllegalCommandException {
+    private void setImageIfAvailable(DataverseFeaturedItem featuredItem) throws InvalidCommandArgumentsException {
         if (newDataverseFeaturedItemDTO.getImageFileName() != null) {
             try {
                 prepareUploadedImageFile();
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ private void setImageIfAvailable(DataverseFeaturedItem featuredItem) throws Ille
         }
     }
 
-    private void prepareUploadedImageFile() throws IOException, IllegalCommandException {
+    private void prepareUploadedImageFile() throws IOException, InvalidCommandArgumentsException {
         // Step 1: Create a temporary directory to store the uploaded image
         Path tempDir = createTempDir();
         File uploadedFile = new File(tempDir.toFile(), newDataverseFeaturedItemDTO.getImageFileName());
@@ -80,27 +80,27 @@ private Path createTempDir() throws IOException {
         return tempRoot;
     }
 
-    private void validateFile(File file) throws IOException, IllegalCommandException {
+    private void validateFile(File file) throws IOException, InvalidCommandArgumentsException {
         validateFileType(file);
         validateFileSize(file);
     }
 
-    private void validateFileType(File file) throws IOException, IllegalCommandException {
+    private void validateFileType(File file) throws IOException, InvalidCommandArgumentsException {
         Tika tika = new Tika();
         String mimeType = tika.detect(file);
         boolean isImageFile = mimeType != null && mimeType.startsWith("image/");
         if (!isImageFile) {
-            throw new IllegalCommandException(
+            throw new InvalidCommandArgumentsException(
                     BundleUtil.getStringFromBundle("dataverse.create.featuredItem.error.invalidFileType"),
                     this
             );
         }
     }
 
-    private void validateFileSize(File file) throws IllegalCommandException {
+    private void validateFileSize(File file) throws InvalidCommandArgumentsException {
         Integer featuredItemsImageMaxSize = JvmSettings.FEATURED_ITEMS_IMAGE_MAXSIZE.lookup(Integer.class);
         if (file.length() > featuredItemsImageMaxSize) {
-            throw new IllegalCommandException(BundleUtil.getStringFromBundle("dataverse.create.featuredItem.error.fileSizeExceedsLimit", List.of(featuredItemsImageMaxSize.toString())), this);
+            throw new InvalidCommandArgumentsException(BundleUtil.getStringFromBundle("dataverse.create.featuredItem.error.fileSizeExceedsLimit", List.of(featuredItemsImageMaxSize.toString())), this);
         }
     }
 }