diff --git a/frappe/__init__.py b/frappe/__init__.py
index 52aa734f8a..7cffb9a512 100644
--- a/frappe/__init__.py
+++ b/frappe/__init__.py
@@ -1590,7 +1590,7 @@ def read_file(path, raise_not_found=False):
 
 def get_attr(method_string: str) -> Any:
 	"""Get python method object from its name."""
-	app_name = method_string.split(".")[0]
+	app_name = method_string.split(".", 1)[0]
 	if (
 		not local.flags.in_uninstall
 		and not local.flags.in_install
diff --git a/frappe/auth.py b/frappe/auth.py
index d1dc10817c..3321784ce2 100644
--- a/frappe/auth.py
+++ b/frappe/auth.py
@@ -55,7 +55,9 @@ class HTTPRequest:
 
 	def set_request_ip(self):
 		if frappe.get_request_header("X-Forwarded-For"):
-			frappe.local.request_ip = (frappe.get_request_header("X-Forwarded-For").split(",")[0]).strip()
+			frappe.local.request_ip = (
+				frappe.get_request_header("X-Forwarded-For").split(",", 1)[0]
+			).strip()
 
 		elif frappe.get_request_header("REMOTE_ADDR"):
 			frappe.local.request_ip = frappe.get_request_header("REMOTE_ADDR")
diff --git a/frappe/commands/utils.py b/frappe/commands/utils.py
index f4f2cd8744..280e656f1c 100644
--- a/frappe/commands/utils.py
+++ b/frappe/commands/utils.py
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ def _psql():
 def jupyter(context):
 	"""Start an interactive jupyter notebook"""
 	installed_packages = (
-		r.split("==")[0]
+		r.split("==", 1)[0]
 		for r in subprocess.check_output([sys.executable, "-m", "pip", "freeze"], encoding="utf8")
 	)
 
@@ -1001,7 +1001,7 @@ def request(context, args=None, path=None):
 					frappe.local.form_dict = frappe._dict()
 
 				if args.startswith("/api/method"):
-					frappe.local.form_dict.cmd = args.split("?")[0].split("/")[-1]
+					frappe.local.form_dict.cmd = args.split("?", 1)[0].split("/")[-1]
 			elif path:
 				with open(os.path.join("..", path)) as f:
 					args = json.loads(f.read())
diff --git a/frappe/core/doctype/communication/communication.py b/frappe/core/doctype/communication/communication.py
index 9944961ca9..9756bc73c0 100644
--- a/frappe/core/doctype/communication/communication.py
+++ b/frappe/core/doctype/communication/communication.py
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ def parse_email(communication, email_strings):
 		if email_string:
 			for email in email_string.split(","):
 				if delimiter in email:
-					email = email.split("@")[0]
+					email = email.split("@", 1)[0]
 					email_local_parts = email.split(delimiter)
 					if not len(email_local_parts) == 3:
 						continue
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ def get_email_without_link(email):
 
 	try:
 		_email = email.split("@")
-		email_id = _email[0].split("+")[0]
+		email_id = _email[0].split("+", 1)[0]
 		email_host = _email[1]
 	except IndexError:
 		return email
diff --git a/frappe/core/doctype/doctype/doctype.py b/frappe/core/doctype/doctype/doctype.py
index a3d42ed4ec..64b6f3123d 100644
--- a/frappe/core/doctype/doctype/doctype.py
+++ b/frappe/core/doctype/doctype/doctype.py
@@ -885,7 +885,7 @@ def validate_series(dt, autoname=None, name=None):
 	if not autoname and dt.get("fields", {"fieldname": "naming_series"}):
 		dt.autoname = "naming_series:"
 	elif dt.autoname and dt.autoname.startswith("naming_series:"):
-		fieldname = dt.autoname.split("naming_series:")[0] or "naming_series"
+		fieldname = dt.autoname.split("naming_series:", 1)[0] or "naming_series"
 		if not dt.get("fields", {"fieldname": fieldname}):
 			frappe.throw(
 				_("Fieldname called {0} must exist to enable autonaming").format(frappe.bold(fieldname)),
@@ -913,7 +913,7 @@ def validate_series(dt, autoname=None, name=None):
 		and (not autoname.startswith("format:"))
 	):
 
-		prefix = autoname.split(".")[0]
+		prefix = autoname.split(".", 1)[0]
 		doctype = frappe.qb.DocType("DocType")
 		used_in = (
 			frappe.qb.from_(doctype)
@@ -1348,7 +1348,7 @@ def validate_fields(meta):
 		if meta.sort_field:
 			sort_fields = [meta.sort_field]
 			if "," in meta.sort_field:
-				sort_fields = [d.split()[0] for d in meta.sort_field.split(",")]
+				sort_fields = [d.split(maxsplit=1)[0] for d in meta.sort_field.split(",")]
 
 			for fieldname in sort_fields:
 				if fieldname not in (fieldname_list + list(default_fields) + list(child_table_fields)):
diff --git a/frappe/core/doctype/file/utils.py b/frappe/core/doctype/file/utils.py
index d99e5cff48..17a092e340 100644
--- a/frappe/core/doctype/file/utils.py
+++ b/frappe/core/doctype/file/utils.py
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ def extract_images_from_html(doc: "Document", content: str, is_private: bool = F
 	def _save_file(match):
 		data = match.group(1).split("data:")[1]
 		headers, content = data.split(",")
-		mtype = headers.split(";")[0]
+		mtype = headers.split(";", 1)[0]
 
 		if isinstance(content, str):
 			content = content.encode("utf-8")
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ def extract_images_from_html(doc: "Document", content: str, is_private: bool = F
 
 		if "filename=" in headers:
 			filename = headers.split("filename=")[-1]
-			filename = safe_decode(filename).split(";")[0]
+			filename = safe_decode(filename).split(";", 1)[0]
 
 		else:
 			filename = get_random_filename(content_type=mtype)
diff --git a/frappe/core/doctype/package_import/package_import.py b/frappe/core/doctype/package_import/package_import.py
index 19762eae4a..4939b357b0 100644
--- a/frappe/core/doctype/package_import/package_import.py
+++ b/frappe/core/doctype/package_import/package_import.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class PackageImport(Document):
 		attachment = attachment[0]
 
 		# get package_name from file (package_name-0.0.0.tar.gz)
-		package_name = attachment.file_name.split(".")[0].rsplit("-", 1)[0]
+		package_name = attachment.file_name.split(".", 1)[0].rsplit("-", 1)[0]
 		if not os.path.exists(frappe.get_site_path("packages")):
 			os.makedirs(frappe.get_site_path("packages"))
 
diff --git a/frappe/core/doctype/user_permission/test_user_permission.py b/frappe/core/doctype/user_permission/test_user_permission.py
index 10dc75ba39..8742d2e040 100644
--- a/frappe/core/doctype/user_permission/test_user_permission.py
+++ b/frappe/core/doctype/user_permission/test_user_permission.py
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ def create_user(email, *roles):
 
 	user = frappe.new_doc("User")
 	user.email = email
-	user.first_name = email.split("@")[0]
+	user.first_name = email.split("@", 1)[0]
 
 	if not roles:
 		roles = ("System Manager",)
diff --git a/frappe/database/mariadb/setup_db.py b/frappe/database/mariadb/setup_db.py
index 67f809abf7..add7fa373f 100644
--- a/frappe/database/mariadb/setup_db.py
+++ b/frappe/database/mariadb/setup_db.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ def get_mariadb_version(version_string: str = ""):
 	# MariaDB classifies their versions as Major (1st and 2nd number), and Minor (3rd number)
 	# Example: Version 10.3.13 is Major Version = 10.3, Minor Version = 13
 	version_string = version_string or get_mariadb_variables().get("version")
-	version = version_string.split("-")[0]
+	version = version_string.split("-", 1)[0]
 	return version.rsplit(".", 1)
 
 
diff --git a/frappe/desk/doctype/event/event.py b/frappe/desk/doctype/event/event.py
index fafd317155..6ce356fc7d 100644
--- a/frappe/desk/doctype/event/event.py
+++ b/frappe/desk/doctype/event/event.py
@@ -306,8 +306,8 @@ def get_events(start, end, user=None, for_reminder=False, filters=None) -> list[
 	)
 
 	# process recurring events
-	start = start.split(" ")[0]
-	end = end.split(" ")[0]
+	start = start.split(" ", 1)[0]
+	end = end.split(" ", 1)[0]
 	add_events = []
 	remove_events = []
 
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ def get_events(start, end, user=None, for_reminder=False, filters=None) -> list[
 		new_event = e.copy()
 
 		enddate = (
-			add_days(date, int(date_diff(e.ends_on.split(" ")[0], e.starts_on.split(" ")[0])))
+			add_days(date, int(date_diff(e.ends_on.split(" ", 1)[0], e.starts_on.split(" ", 1)[0])))
 			if (e.starts_on and e.ends_on)
 			else date
 		)
@@ -337,8 +337,8 @@ def get_events(start, end, user=None, for_reminder=False, filters=None) -> list[
 			repeat = "3000-01-01" if cstr(e.repeat_till) == "" else e.repeat_till
 
 			if e.repeat_on == "Yearly":
-				start_year = cint(start.split("-")[0])
-				end_year = cint(end.split("-")[0])
+				start_year = cint(start.split("-", 1)[0])
+				end_year = cint(end.split("-", 1)[0])
 
 				# creates a string with date (27) and month (07) eg: 07-27
 				event_start = "-".join(event_start.split("-")[1:])
@@ -357,7 +357,13 @@ def get_events(start, end, user=None, for_reminder=False, filters=None) -> list[
 
 			if e.repeat_on == "Monthly":
 				# creates a string with date (27) and month (07) and year (2019) eg: 2019-07-27
-				date = start.split("-")[0] + "-" + start.split("-")[1] + "-" + event_start.split("-")[2]
+				date = (
+					start.split("-", maxsplit=1)[0]
+					+ "-"
+					+ start.split("-", maxsplit=2)[1]
+					+ "-"
+					+ event_start.split("-", maxsplit=3)[2]
+				)
 
 				# last day of month issue, start from prev month!
 				try:
diff --git a/frappe/desk/form/meta.py b/frappe/desk/form/meta.py
index 90d20c8fc4..3fd1b1edf3 100644
--- a/frappe/desk/form/meta.py
+++ b/frappe/desk/form/meta.py
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ class FormMeta(Meta):
 		for fname in os.listdir(path):
 			if fname.endswith(".html"):
 				with open(os.path.join(path, fname), encoding="utf-8") as f:
-					templates[fname.split(".")[0]] = scrub_html_template(f.read())
+					templates[fname.split(".", 1)[0]] = scrub_html_template(f.read())
 
 		self.set("__templates", templates or None)
 
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ class FormMeta(Meta):
 	def load_templates(self):
 		if not self.custom:
 			module = load_doctype_module(self.name)
-			app = module.__name__.split(".")[0]
+			app = module.__name__.split(".", 1)[0]
 			templates = {}
 			if hasattr(module, "form_grid_templates"):
 				for key, path in module.form_grid_templates.items():
diff --git a/frappe/desk/query_report.py b/frappe/desk/query_report.py
index b4a51ffaf3..7abd6657e5 100644
--- a/frappe/desk/query_report.py
+++ b/frappe/desk/query_report.py
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ def add_total_row(result, columns, meta=None, is_tree=False, parent_field=None):
 	if isinstance(columns[0], str):
 		first_col = columns[0].split(":")
 		if len(first_col) > 1:
-			first_col_fieldtype = first_col[1].split("/")[0]
+			first_col_fieldtype = first_col[1].split("/", 1)[0]
 	else:
 		first_col_fieldtype = columns[0].get("fieldtype")
 
diff --git a/frappe/desk/reportview.py b/frappe/desk/reportview.py
index 8f929311e0..d68c1d36fe 100644
--- a/frappe/desk/reportview.py
+++ b/frappe/desk/reportview.py
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ def extract_fieldname(field):
 	fieldname = field
 	for sep in (" as ", " AS "):
 		if sep in fieldname:
-			fieldname = fieldname.split(sep)[0]
+			fieldname = fieldname.split(sep, 1)[0]
 
 	# certain functions allowed, extract the fieldname from the function
 	if fieldname.startswith("count(") or fieldname.startswith("sum(") or fieldname.startswith("avg("):
@@ -456,13 +456,13 @@ def handle_duration_fieldtype_values(doctype, data, fields):
 
 def parse_field(field: str) -> tuple[str | None, str]:
 	"""Parse a field into parenttype and fieldname."""
-	key = field.split(" as ")[0]
+	key = field.split(" as ", 1)[0]
 
 	if key.startswith(("count(", "sum(", "avg(")):
 		raise ValueError
 
 	if "." in key:
-		return key.split(".")[0][4:-1], key.split(".")[1].strip("`")
+		return key.split(".", 1)[0][4:-1], key.split(".", 2)[1].strip("`")
 
 	return None, key.strip("`")
 
diff --git a/frappe/desk/search.py b/frappe/desk/search.py
index 446f842a0b..2af9b575be 100644
--- a/frappe/desk/search.py
+++ b/frappe/desk/search.py
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ def search_widget(
 
 	standard_queries = frappe.get_hooks().standard_queries or {}
 
-	if query and query.split()[0].lower() != "select":
+	if query and query.split(maxsplit=1)[0].lower() != "select":
 		# by method
 		try:
 			is_whitelisted(frappe.get_attr(query))
diff --git a/frappe/frappeclient.py b/frappe/frappeclient.py
index ec5f205197..3f7577fac6 100644
--- a/frappe/frappeclient.py
+++ b/frappe/frappeclient.py
@@ -288,7 +288,11 @@ class FrappeClient:
 
 			if doctype != "User" and not frappe.db.exists("User", doc.get("owner")):
 				frappe.get_doc(
-					{"doctype": "User", "email": doc.get("owner"), "first_name": doc.get("owner").split("@")[0]}
+					{
+						"doctype": "User",
+						"email": doc.get("owner"),
+						"first_name": doc.get("owner").split("@", 1)[0],
+					}
 				).insert()
 
 			if update:
diff --git a/frappe/installer.py b/frappe/installer.py
index 0016be3699..9c2807d7cd 100644
--- a/frappe/installer.py
+++ b/frappe/installer.py
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ def parse_app_name(name: str) -> str:
 			_repo = name.split(":")[1].rsplit("/", 1)[1]
 		else:
 			_repo = name.rsplit("/", 2)[2]
-		repo = _repo.split(".")[0]
+		repo = _repo.split(".", 1)[0]
 	else:
 		_, repo, _ = fetch_details_from_tag(name)
 	return repo
@@ -785,7 +785,7 @@ def is_downgrade(sql_file_path, verbose=False):
 
 				for app in all_apps:
 					app_name = app[0]
-					app_version = app[1].split(" ")[0]
+					app_version = app[1].split(" ", 1)[0]
 
 					if app_name == "frappe":
 						try:
diff --git a/frappe/model/create_new.py b/frappe/model/create_new.py
index 51810c3e18..f8b7a73a3b 100644
--- a/frappe/model/create_new.py
+++ b/frappe/model/create_new.py
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ def get_static_default_value(df, doctype_user_permissions, allowed_records):
 				return df.default
 
 	elif df.fieldtype == "Select" and df.options and df.options not in ("[Select]", "Loading..."):
-		return df.options.split("\n")[0]
+		return df.options.split("\n", 1)[0]
 
 
 def validate_value_via_user_permissions(
diff --git a/frappe/model/db_query.py b/frappe/model/db_query.py
index 1d156d0d1a..99b07c199d 100644
--- a/frappe/model/db_query.py
+++ b/frappe/model/db_query.py
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ class DatabaseQuery:
 				if not ("tab" in field and "." in field) or any(x for x in sql_functions if x in field):
 					continue
 
-				table_name = field.split(".")[0]
+				table_name = field.split(".", 1)[0]
 
 				if table_name.lower().startswith("group_concat("):
 					table_name = table_name[13:]
@@ -897,7 +897,7 @@ class DatabaseQuery:
 					# will covert to
 					# `tabItem`.`idx` desc, `tabItem`.`modified` desc
 					args.order_by = ", ".join(
-						f"`tab{self.doctype}`.`{f.split()[0].strip()}` {f.split()[1].strip()}"
+						f"`tab{self.doctype}`.`{f.split(maxsplit=1)[0].strip()}` {f.split(maxsplit=2)[1].strip()}"
 						for f in meta.sort_field.split(",")
 					)
 				else:
@@ -1029,7 +1029,7 @@ def get_order_by(doctype, meta):
 		# will covert to
 		# `tabItem`.`idx` desc, `tabItem`.`modified` desc
 		order_by = ", ".join(
-			f"`tab{doctype}`.`{f.split()[0].strip()}` {f.split()[1].strip()}"
+			f"`tab{doctype}`.`{f.split(maxsplit=1)[0].strip()}` {f.split(maxsplit=2)[1].strip()}"
 			for f in meta.sort_field.split(",")
 		)
 
diff --git a/frappe/model/delete_doc.py b/frappe/model/delete_doc.py
index 48eaa63460..bfad833d38 100644
--- a/frappe/model/delete_doc.py
+++ b/frappe/model/delete_doc.py
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ def update_naming_series(doc):
 		if doc.meta.autoname.startswith("naming_series:") and getattr(doc, "naming_series", None):
 			revert_series_if_last(doc.naming_series, doc.name, doc)
 
-		elif doc.meta.autoname.split(":")[0] not in ("Prompt", "field", "hash", "autoincrement"):
+		elif doc.meta.autoname.split(":", 1)[0] not in ("Prompt", "field", "hash", "autoincrement"):
 			revert_series_if_last(doc.meta.autoname, doc.name, doc)
 
 
diff --git a/frappe/model/utils/rename_field.py b/frappe/model/utils/rename_field.py
index 9e4fc5d84a..c17d01183b 100644
--- a/frappe/model/utils/rename_field.py
+++ b/frappe/model/utils/rename_field.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ def rename_field(doctype, old_fieldname, new_fieldname):
 		frappe.db.sql(
 			"""update `tab%s` set parentfield=%s
 			where parentfield=%s"""
-			% (new_field.options.split("\n")[0], "%s", "%s"),
+			% (new_field.options.split("\n", 1)[0], "%s", "%s"),
 			(new_fieldname, old_fieldname),
 		)
 
diff --git a/frappe/modules/import_file.py b/frappe/modules/import_file.py
index 3690da0657..36e329409a 100644
--- a/frappe/modules/import_file.py
+++ b/frappe/modules/import_file.py
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ def load_code_properties(doc, path):
 		if hasattr(doc, "get_code_fields"):
 			dirname, filename = os.path.split(path)
 			for key, extn in doc.get_code_fields().items():
-				codefile = os.path.join(dirname, filename.split(".")[0] + "." + extn)
+				codefile = os.path.join(dirname, filename.split(".", 1)[0] + "." + extn)
 				if os.path.exists(codefile):
 					with open(codefile) as txtfile:
 						doc.set(key, txtfile.read())
diff --git a/frappe/modules/patch_handler.py b/frappe/modules/patch_handler.py
index 15144a1630..230c1547c6 100644
--- a/frappe/modules/patch_handler.py
+++ b/frappe/modules/patch_handler.py
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ def run_single(patchmodule=None, method=None, methodargs=None, force=False):
 		return True
 
 
-def execute_patch(patchmodule, method=None, methodargs=None):
+def execute_patch(patchmodule: str, method=None, methodargs=None):
 	"""execute the patch"""
 	_patch_mode(True)
 
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ def execute_patch(patchmodule, method=None, methodargs=None):
 		docstring = ""
 	else:
 		has_patch_file = True
-		patch = f"{patchmodule.split()[0]}.execute"
+		patch = f"{patchmodule.split(maxsplit=1)[0]}.execute"
 		_patch = frappe.get_attr(patch)
 		docstring = _patch.__doc__ or ""
 
diff --git a/frappe/search/website_search.py b/frappe/search/website_search.py
index 9af827aaa8..2b35b86de7 100644
--- a/frappe/search/website_search.py
+++ b/frappe/search/website_search.py
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ def get_static_pages_from_all_apps():
 		files_to_index = glob(path_to_index + "/**/*.html", recursive=True)
 		files_to_index.extend(glob(path_to_index + "/**/*.md", recursive=True))
 		for file in files_to_index:
-			route = os.path.relpath(file, path_to_index).split(".")[0]
+			route = os.path.relpath(file, path_to_index).split(".", maxsplit=1)[0]
 			if route.endswith("index"):
 				route = route.rsplit("index", 1)[0]
 			routes_to_index.append(route)
diff --git a/frappe/tests/test_commands.py b/frappe/tests/test_commands.py
index f8f3921440..4a10484d1d 100644
--- a/frappe/tests/test_commands.py
+++ b/frappe/tests/test_commands.py
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ class TestCommands(BaseTestCommands):
 		# test 2: bare functionality for single site
 		self.execute("bench --site {site} list-apps")
 		self.assertEqual(self.returncode, 0)
-		list_apps = {_x.split()[0] for _x in self.stdout.split("\n")}
+		list_apps = {_x.split(maxsplit=1)[0] for _x in self.stdout.split("\n")}
 		doctype = frappe.get_single("Installed Applications").installed_applications
 		if doctype:
 			installed_apps = {x.app_name for x in doctype}
diff --git a/frappe/tests/test_patches.py b/frappe/tests/test_patches.py
index f12f3a182c..99fe76ce84 100644
--- a/frappe/tests/test_patches.py
+++ b/frappe/tests/test_patches.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class TestPatches(FrappeTestCase):
 			else:
 				if patchmodule.startswith("finally:"):
 					patchmodule = patchmodule.split("finally:")[-1]
-				self.assertTrue(frappe.get_attr(patchmodule.split()[0] + ".execute"))
+				self.assertTrue(frappe.get_attr(patchmodule.split(maxsplit=1)[0] + ".execute"))
 
 		frappe.flags.in_install = False
 
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ def check_patch_files(app):
 
 	patch_dir = Path(frappe.get_app_path(app)) / "patches"
 
-	app_patches = [p.split()[0] for p in patch_handler.get_patches_from_app(app)]
+	app_patches = [p.split(maxsplit=1)[0] for p in patch_handler.get_patches_from_app(app)]
 
 	missing_patches = []
 
diff --git a/frappe/tests/test_search.py b/frappe/tests/test_search.py
index 24bd8b8057..fdcf005da8 100644
--- a/frappe/tests/test_search.py
+++ b/frappe/tests/test_search.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class TestSearch(FrappeTestCase):
 			user.update(
 				{
 					"email": email,
-					"first_name": email.split("@")[0],
+					"first_name": email.split("@", 1)[0],
 					"enabled": False,
 					"allowed_in_mentions": True,
 				}
diff --git a/frappe/translate.py b/frappe/translate.py
index 464b6e064c..5179daa545 100644
--- a/frappe/translate.py
+++ b/frappe/translate.py
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ def get_translations_from_apps(lang, apps=None):
 			path = os.path.join(frappe.get_pymodule_path(app), "translations", lang + ".csv")
 			translations.update(get_translation_dict_from_file(path, lang, app) or {})
 		if "-" in lang:
-			parent = lang.split("-")[0]
+			parent = lang.split("-", 1)[0]
 			parent_translations = get_translations_from_apps(parent)
 			parent_translations.update(translations)
 			return parent_translations
diff --git a/frappe/utils/__init__.py b/frappe/utils/__init__.py
index 47f083b638..c715097be2 100644
--- a/frappe/utils/__init__.py
+++ b/frappe/utils/__init__.py
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ def decode_dict(d, encoding="utf-8"):
 
 @functools.lru_cache
 def get_site_name(hostname):
-	return hostname.split(":")[0]
+	return hostname.split(":", 1)[0]
 
 
 def get_disk_usage():
diff --git a/frappe/utils/backups.py b/frappe/utils/backups.py
index 1035c111a5..10e7cbc1a5 100644
--- a/frappe/utils/backups.py
+++ b/frappe/utils/backups.py
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ class BackupGenerator:
 
 		def backup_time(file_path):
 			file_name = file_path.split(os.sep)[-1]
-			file_timestamp = file_name.split("-")[0]
+			file_timestamp = file_name.split("-", 1)[0]
 			return timegm(datetime.strptime(file_timestamp, "%Y%m%d_%H%M%S").utctimetuple())
 
 		def get_latest(file_pattern):
diff --git a/frappe/utils/change_log.py b/frappe/utils/change_log.py
index 55534614e6..a4b56686c2 100644
--- a/frappe/utils/change_log.py
+++ b/frappe/utils/change_log.py
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ def check_for_update():
 		# Get local instance's current version or the app
 
 		branch_version = (
-			apps[app]["branch_version"].split(" ")[0] if apps[app].get("branch_version", "") else ""
+			apps[app]["branch_version"].split(" ", 1)[0] if apps[app].get("branch_version", "") else ""
 		)
 		instance_version = Version(branch_version or apps[app].get("version"))
 		# Compare and popup update message
diff --git a/frappe/utils/data.py b/frappe/utils/data.py
index 3e2d3c0959..f17a6e59d0 100644
--- a/frappe/utils/data.py
+++ b/frappe/utils/data.py
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ def fmt_money(
 	if flt(amount) < 0:
 		minus = "-"
 
-	amount = cstr(abs(flt(amount))).split(".")[0]
+	amount = cstr(abs(flt(amount))).split(".", 1)[0]
 
 	if len(amount) > 3:
 		parts.append(amount[-3:])
@@ -1348,7 +1348,7 @@ def is_image(filepath: str) -> bool:
 	from mimetypes import guess_type
 
 	# filepath can be https://example.com/bed.jpg?v=129
-	filepath = (filepath or "").split("?")[0]
+	filepath = (filepath or "").split("?", 1)[0]
 	return (guess_type(filepath)[0] or "").startswith("image/")
 
 
diff --git a/frappe/utils/dateutils.py b/frappe/utils/dateutils.py
index ca147744d4..217ce59ea9 100644
--- a/frappe/utils/dateutils.py
+++ b/frappe/utils/dateutils.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def parse_date(date):
 
 	if " " in date:
 		# as date-timestamp, remove the time part
-		date = date.split(" ")[0]
+		date = date.split(" ", 1)[0]
 
 	# why the sorting? checking should be done in a predictable order
 	check_formats = [None] + sorted(
diff --git a/frappe/utils/error.py b/frappe/utils/error.py
index 32a9e97e71..432591175c 100644
--- a/frappe/utils/error.py
+++ b/frappe/utils/error.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ def get_snapshot(exception, context=10):
 
 	s = {
 		"pyver": "Python {version:s}: {executable:s} (prefix: {prefix:s})".format(
-			version=sys.version.split()[0], executable=sys.executable, prefix=sys.prefix
+			version=sys.version.split(maxsplit=1)[0], executable=sys.executable, prefix=sys.prefix
 		),
 		"timestamp": cstr(datetime.datetime.now()),
 		"traceback": traceback.format_exc(),
diff --git a/frappe/utils/global_search.py b/frappe/utils/global_search.py
index 391533edc0..5e5c1da141 100644
--- a/frappe/utils/global_search.py
+++ b/frappe/utils/global_search.py
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ def get_routes_to_index():
 					filepath = os.path.join(dirpath, f)
 
 					route = os.path.relpath(filepath, base)
-					route = route.split(".")[0]
+					route = route.split(".", 1)[0]
 
 					if route.endswith("index"):
 						route = route.rsplit("index", 1)[0]
diff --git a/frappe/website/doctype/blogger/blogger.py b/frappe/website/doctype/blogger/blogger.py
index 9f348a2ea1..fc48bf2800 100644
--- a/frappe/website/doctype/blogger/blogger.py
+++ b/frappe/website/doctype/blogger/blogger.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class Blogger(Document):
 		if self.user and not frappe.db.exists("User", self.user):
 			# for data import
 			frappe.get_doc(
-				{"doctype": "User", "email": self.user, "first_name": self.user.split("@")[0]}
+				{"doctype": "User", "email": self.user, "first_name": self.user.split("@", 1)[0]}
 			).insert()
 
 	def on_update(self):
diff --git a/frappe/website/doctype/personal_data_download_request/test_personal_data_download_request.py b/frappe/website/doctype/personal_data_download_request/test_personal_data_download_request.py
index ed054931e7..1a8bb1743f 100644
--- a/frappe/website/doctype/personal_data_download_request/test_personal_data_download_request.py
+++ b/frappe/website/doctype/personal_data_download_request/test_personal_data_download_request.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ def create_user_if_not_exists(email, first_name=None):
 			"user_type": "Website User",
 			"email": email,
 			"send_welcome_email": 0,
-			"first_name": first_name or email.split("@")[0],
+			"first_name": first_name or email.split("@", 1)[0],
 			"birth_date": frappe.utils.now_datetime(),
 		}
 	).insert(ignore_permissions=True)
diff --git a/frappe/website/doctype/web_page/web_page.py b/frappe/website/doctype/web_page/web_page.py
index 2a02c28756..9a16654085 100644
--- a/frappe/website/doctype/web_page/web_page.py
+++ b/frappe/website/doctype/web_page/web_page.py
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ class WebPage(WebsiteGenerator):
 	def check_for_redirect(self, context):
 		if "<!-- redirect:" in context.main_section:
 			frappe.local.flags.redirect_location = (
-				context.main_section.split("<!-- redirect:")[1].split("-->")[0].strip()
+				context.main_section.split("<!-- redirect:", 2)[1].split("-->", 1)[0].strip()
 			)
 			raise frappe.Redirect
 
diff --git a/frappe/website/doctype/web_page_view/web_page_view.py b/frappe/website/doctype/web_page_view/web_page_view.py
index 31e36d3b1f..40c11782f5 100644
--- a/frappe/website/doctype/web_page_view/web_page_view.py
+++ b/frappe/website/doctype/web_page_view/web_page_view.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ def make_view_log(path, referrer=None, browser=None, version=None, url=None, use
 	user_agent = request_dict.get("environ", {}).get("HTTP_USER_AGENT")
 
 	if referrer:
-		referrer = referrer.split("?")[0]
+		referrer = referrer.split("?", 1)[0]
 
 	is_unique = True
 	if referrer.startswith(url):