diff --git a/.changeset/strange-apples-vanish.md b/.changeset/strange-apples-vanish.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ff1256d8c230
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/strange-apples-vanish.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@sveltejs/kit': patch
+---
+
+[breaking] block cross-site form POSTs by default. disable with config.kit.csrf.checkOrigin
diff --git a/documentation/docs/14-configuration.md b/documentation/docs/14-configuration.md
index 1893883bbbd0..6fe48cd98585 100644
--- a/documentation/docs/14-configuration.md
+++ b/documentation/docs/14-configuration.md
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ const config = {
 				// ...
 			}
 		},
+		csrf: {
+			checkOrigin: true
+		},
 		env: {
 			dir: process.cwd(),
 			publicPrefix: 'PUBLIC_'
@@ -161,6 +164,14 @@ When pages are prerendered, the CSP header is added via a `<meta http-equiv>` ta
 
 > Note that most [Svelte transitions](https://svelte.dev/tutorial/transition) work by creating an inline `<style>` element. If you use these in your app, you must either leave the `style-src` directive unspecified or add `unsafe-inline`.
 
+### csrf
+
+Protection against [cross-site request forgery](https://owasp.org/www-community/attacks/csrf) attacks:
+
+- `checkOrigin` — if `true`, SvelteKit will check the incoming `origin` header for `POST` form submissions and verify that it matches the server's origin
+
+To allow people to make `POST` form submissions to your app from other origins, you will need to disable this option. Be careful!
+
 ### env
 
 Environment variable configuration:
diff --git a/packages/kit/src/core/config/index.spec.js b/packages/kit/src/core/config/index.spec.js
index c324dd347b18..4ece16a5316c 100644
--- a/packages/kit/src/core/config/index.spec.js
+++ b/packages/kit/src/core/config/index.spec.js
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ const get_defaults = (prefix = '') => ({
 			directives: directive_defaults,
 			reportOnly: directive_defaults
 		},
+		csrf: {
+			checkOrigin: true
+		},
 		endpointExtensions: undefined,
 		env: {
 			dir: process.cwd(),
diff --git a/packages/kit/src/core/config/options.js b/packages/kit/src/core/config/options.js
index 9b4eefd5cf86..a442fa1d7451 100644
--- a/packages/kit/src/core/config/options.js
+++ b/packages/kit/src/core/config/options.js
@@ -125,6 +125,10 @@ const options = object(
 				reportOnly: directives
 			}),
 
+			csrf: object({
+				checkOrigin: boolean(true)
+			}),
+
 			// TODO: remove this for the 1.0 release
 			endpointExtensions: error(
 				(keypath) => `${keypath} has been renamed to config.kit.moduleExtensions`
diff --git a/packages/kit/src/exports/vite/build/build_server.js b/packages/kit/src/exports/vite/build/build_server.js
index 231243312c7c..137d358eeb75 100644
--- a/packages/kit/src/exports/vite/build/build_server.js
+++ b/packages/kit/src/exports/vite/build/build_server.js
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ export class Server {
 	constructor(manifest) {
 		this.options = {
 			csp: ${s(config.kit.csp)},
+			csrf: {
+				check_origin: ${s(config.kit.csrf.checkOrigin)},
+			},
 			dev: false,
 			get_stack: error => String(error), // for security
 			handle_error: (error, event) => {
diff --git a/packages/kit/src/exports/vite/dev/index.js b/packages/kit/src/exports/vite/dev/index.js
index cc6b0bd23eb1..4ce5b8fb9b27 100644
--- a/packages/kit/src/exports/vite/dev/index.js
+++ b/packages/kit/src/exports/vite/dev/index.js
@@ -377,6 +377,9 @@ export async function dev(vite, vite_config, svelte_config, illegal_imports) {
 					request,
 					{
 						csp: svelte_config.kit.csp,
+						csrf: {
+							check_origin: svelte_config.kit.csrf.checkOrigin
+						},
 						dev: true,
 						get_stack: (error) => fix_stack_trace(error),
 						handle_error: (error, event) => {
diff --git a/packages/kit/src/runtime/server/index.js b/packages/kit/src/runtime/server/index.js
index 413903640056..ec142c6ece25 100644
--- a/packages/kit/src/runtime/server/index.js
+++ b/packages/kit/src/runtime/server/index.js
@@ -18,6 +18,21 @@ const default_transform = ({ html }) => html;
 export async function respond(request, options, state) {
 	let url = new URL(request.url);
 
+	if (options.csrf.check_origin) {
+		const type = request.headers.get('content-type')?.split(';')[0];
+
+		const forbidden =
+			request.method === 'POST' &&
+			request.headers.get('origin') !== url.origin &&
+			(type === 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded' || type === 'multipart/form-data');
+
+		if (forbidden) {
+			return new Response(`Cross-site ${request.method} form submissions are forbidden`, {
+				status: 403
+			});
+		}
+	}
+
 	const { parameter, allowed } = options.method_override;
 	const method_override = url.searchParams.get(parameter)?.toUpperCase();
 
diff --git a/packages/kit/test/apps/basics/src/routes/csrf/+server.js b/packages/kit/test/apps/basics/src/routes/csrf/+server.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..cfbef14241d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/kit/test/apps/basics/src/routes/csrf/+server.js
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+/** @type {import('./$types').RequestHandler} */
+export function POST() {
+	return new Response(undefined, { status: 201 });
+}
diff --git a/packages/kit/test/apps/basics/test/server.test.js b/packages/kit/test/apps/basics/test/server.test.js
index f22bcd6a4196..9cf989154092 100644
--- a/packages/kit/test/apps/basics/test/server.test.js
+++ b/packages/kit/test/apps/basics/test/server.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { expect } from '@playwright/test';
 import { test } from '../../../utils.js';
+import { fetch } from 'undici';
 import { createHash, randomBytes } from 'node:crypto';
 
 /** @typedef {import('@playwright/test').Response} Response */
@@ -22,6 +23,20 @@ test.describe('Content-Type', () => {
 	});
 });
 
+test.describe('CSRF', () => {
+	test('Blocks requests with incorrect origin', async ({ baseURL }) => {
+		const res = await fetch(`${baseURL}/csrf`, {
+			method: 'POST',
+			headers: {
+				'content-type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded'
+			}
+		});
+
+		expect(res.status).toBe(403);
+		expect(await res.text()).toBe('Cross-site POST form submissions are forbidden');
+	});
+});
+
 test.describe('Endpoints', () => {
 	test('HEAD with matching headers but without body', async ({ request }) => {
 		const url = '/endpoint-output/body';
diff --git a/packages/kit/types/index.d.ts b/packages/kit/types/index.d.ts
index ffe84ca00789..cbbd7fb734a9 100644
--- a/packages/kit/types/index.d.ts
+++ b/packages/kit/types/index.d.ts
@@ -128,6 +128,9 @@ export interface KitConfig {
 		directives?: CspDirectives;
 		reportOnly?: CspDirectives;
 	};
+	csrf?: {
+		checkOrigin?: boolean;
+	};
 	env?: {
 		dir?: string;
 		publicPrefix?: string;
diff --git a/packages/kit/types/internal.d.ts b/packages/kit/types/internal.d.ts
index 234af54f8732..508a7bb6ee51 100644
--- a/packages/kit/types/internal.d.ts
+++ b/packages/kit/types/internal.d.ts
@@ -290,6 +290,9 @@ export type SSRNodeLoader = () => Promise<SSRNode>;
 
 export interface SSROptions {
 	csp: ValidatedConfig['kit']['csp'];
+	csrf: {
+		check_origin: boolean;
+	};
 	dev: boolean;
 	get_stack: (error: Error) => string | undefined;
 	handle_error(error: Error & { frame?: string }, event: RequestEvent): void;