diff --git a/routers/web/web.go b/routers/web/web.go
index 6cca2a9f2e..4dff09c846 100644
--- a/routers/web/web.go
+++ b/routers/web/web.go
@@ -177,7 +177,8 @@ func verifyAuthWithOptions(options *common.VerifyOptions) func(ctx *context.Cont
 			return
 		}
 
-		if !options.SignOutRequired && !options.DisableCSRF && ctx.Req.Method == "POST" {
+		safeMethod := ctx.Req.Method == "GET" || ctx.Req.Method == "HEAD" || ctx.Req.Method == "OPTIONS"
+		if !options.SignOutRequired && !options.DisableCSRF && !safeMethod {
 			ctx.Csrf.Validate(ctx)
 			if ctx.Written() {
 				return
diff --git a/tests/integration/csrf_test.go b/tests/integration/csrf_test.go
index 100614cbb4..f548faeda6 100644
--- a/tests/integration/csrf_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/csrf_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 // Copyright 2017 The Gitea Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Copyright 2025 The Forgejo Authors. All rights reserved.
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
 
 package integration
@@ -32,3 +33,23 @@ func TestCsrfProtection(t *testing.T) {
 	resp = session.MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusBadRequest)
 	assert.Contains(t, resp.Body.String(), "Invalid CSRF token")
 }
+
+func TestCSRFSafeMethods(t *testing.T) {
+	defer tests.PrepareTestEnv(t)()
+
+	t.Run("DELETE", func(t *testing.T) {
+		defer tests.PrintCurrentTest(t)()
+
+		session := loginUser(t, "user2")
+		resp := session.MakeRequest(t, NewRequest(t, "DELETE", "/user2/repo1/projects/1/2"), http.StatusBadRequest)
+		assert.Equal(t, "Invalid CSRF token.\n", resp.Body.String())
+	})
+
+	t.Run("PUT", func(t *testing.T) {
+		defer tests.PrintCurrentTest(t)()
+
+		session := loginUser(t, "user2")
+		resp := session.MakeRequest(t, NewRequest(t, "PUT", "/user2/repo1/projects/1/2"), http.StatusBadRequest)
+		assert.Equal(t, "Invalid CSRF token.\n", resp.Body.String())
+	})
+}