diff --git a/src/hooks.server.ts b/src/hooks.server.ts
index 4b380a6..e24cfbd 100644
--- a/src/hooks.server.ts
+++ b/src/hooks.server.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 import type { Handle } from "@sveltejs/kit";
 import { error, redirect } from "@sveltejs/kit";
+import { sequence } from "@sveltejs/kit/hooks";
 
 import { env }  from "$env/dynamic/private"
 
+import { csrf } from "$lib/server/csrf"
+
 import SessionStore from "$lib/server/session_store"
 import { init_db, close_db, create_user, do_users_exist } from "$lib/server/database";
 
@@ -63,7 +66,7 @@ process.on("uncaughtExceptionMonitor", (error, origin) => {
 
 await init();
 
-export let handle: Handle = async function ({ event, resolve }) {
+export let handle: Handle = sequence(csrf([], []), async function ({ event, resolve }) {
 	event.locals.setup = local_setup
 
 	Logs.route.debug(`incoming ${event.request.method} request to: ${event.url.href} (route id: ${event.route.id})`);
@@ -106,4 +109,4 @@ export let handle: Handle = async function ({ event, resolve }) {
 	event.locals.user = user;
 
 	return await resolve(event);
-}
+})
diff --git a/src/lib/server/csrf.ts b/src/lib/server/csrf.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b52f21e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/server/csrf.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+/*
+ * Imported and adapted from https://gist.github.com/Maxiviper117/95a31750b74510bbb413d2e4ae20b4e8 on 27.07.2025
+ * */
+
+import type { Handle } from '@sveltejs/kit';
+import { json, text } from '@sveltejs/kit';
+
+/**
+ * CSRF protection middleware for SvelteKit.
+ *
+ * @param allowedPaths - Paths that bypass CSRF protection.
+ * @param allowedOrigins - Trusted origins that can submit cross-origin forms.
+ * @returns SvelteKit handle function.
+ */
+export function csrf(allowedPaths: string[], allowedOrigins: string[] = []): Handle {
+    return async ({ event, resolve }) => {
+        const { request, url } = event;
+        const requestOrigin = request.headers.get('origin');
+        const isSameOrigin = requestOrigin === url.origin;
+        const isAllowedOrigin = allowedOrigins.includes(requestOrigin ?? '');
+
+        // Block form submissions that don't match CSRF rules
+        const forbidden =
+            isFormContentType(request) &&
+            ['POST', 'PUT', 'PATCH', 'DELETE'].includes(request.method) &&
+            !isSameOrigin && // Not from same origin
+            !isAllowedOrigin && // Not in allowed origins
+            !allowedPaths.includes(url.pathname); // Path is not explicitly allowed
+
+        if (forbidden) {
+            const message = `Cross-site ${request.method} form submissions are forbidden`;
+            if (request.headers.get('accept') === 'application/json') {
+                return json({ message }, { status: 403 });
+            }
+            return text(message, { status: 403 });
+        }
+
+        return resolve(event);
+    };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Check if request content type matches given types.
+ */
+function isContentType(request: Request, ...types: string[]) {
+    const type = request.headers.get('content-type')?.split(';', 1)[0].trim() ?? '';
+    return types.includes(type.toLowerCase());
+}
+
+/**
+ * Determines if a request is a form submission.
+ */
+function isFormContentType(request: Request) {
+    return isContentType(
+        request,
+        'application/x-www-form-urlencoded',
+        'multipart/form-data',
+        'text/plain'
+    );
+}
diff --git a/svelte.config.js b/svelte.config.js
index 3931d77..a4a5a9d 100644
--- a/svelte.config.js
+++ b/svelte.config.js
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ const config = {
 		}
 	},
 
-	checkOrigin: true,
+	checkOrigin: false,
 
 	//warningFilter: (warning) => !warning.code.startsWith('a11y')
 };