diff --git a/apps/files_external/js/settings.js b/apps/files_external/js/settings.js
index f94d443419ec2..e3ff839e22810 100644
--- a/apps/files_external/js/settings.js
+++ b/apps/files_external/js/settings.js
@@ -271,7 +271,6 @@ StorageConfig.prototype = {
 	 * @param {Function} [options.error] error callback
 	 */
 	save: function(options) {
-		var self = this;
 		var url = OC.generateUrl(this._url);
 		var method = 'POST';
 		if (_.isNumber(this.id)) {
@@ -279,6 +278,18 @@ StorageConfig.prototype = {
 			url = OC.generateUrl(this._url + '/{id}', {id: this.id});
 		}
 
+		window.OC.PasswordConfirmation.requirePasswordConfirmation(() => this._save(method, url, options), options.error);
+	},
+
+	/**
+	 * Private implementation of the save function (called after potential password confirmation)
+	 * @param {string} method
+	 * @param {string} url
+	 * @param {{success: Function, error: Function}} options
+	 */
+	_save: function(method, url, options) {
+		self = this;
+
 		$.ajax({
 			type: method,
 			url: url,
@@ -352,6 +363,15 @@ StorageConfig.prototype = {
 			}
 			return;
 		}
+
+		window.OC.PasswordConfirmation.requirePasswordConfirmation(() => this._destroy(options), options.error)
+	},
+
+	/**
+	 * Private implementation of the DELETE method called after password confirmation
+	 * @param {{ success: Function, error: Function }} options
+	 */
+	_destroy: function(options) {
 		$.ajax({
 			type: 'DELETE',
 			url: OC.generateUrl(this._url + '/{id}', {id: this.id}),
@@ -1469,9 +1489,9 @@ window.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
 				user,
 				password,
 			}),
-				url: OC.generateUrl('apps/files_external/globalcredentials'),
-				dataType: 'json',
-				success,
+			url: OC.generateUrl('apps/files_external/globalcredentials'),
+			dataType: 'json',
+			success,
 		});
 	}
 
diff --git a/apps/files_external/lib/Controller/UserStoragesController.php b/apps/files_external/lib/Controller/UserStoragesController.php
index c0a460fd8e316..31dfc7f84ca75 100644
--- a/apps/files_external/lib/Controller/UserStoragesController.php
+++ b/apps/files_external/lib/Controller/UserStoragesController.php
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
 use OCA\Files_External\NotFoundException;
 use OCA\Files_External\Service\UserStoragesService;
 use OCP\AppFramework\Http;
+use OCP\AppFramework\Http\Attribute\NoAdminRequired;
+use OCP\AppFramework\Http\Attribute\PasswordConfirmationRequired;
 use OCP\AppFramework\Http\DataResponse;
 use OCP\IConfig;
 use OCP\IGroupManager;
@@ -120,9 +122,9 @@ public function show($id, $testOnly = true) {
 	 * @param array $mountOptions backend-specific mount options
 	 *
 	 * @return DataResponse
-	 *
-	 * @NoAdminRequired
 	 */
+	#[NoAdminRequired]
+	#[PasswordConfirmationRequired]
 	public function create(
 		$mountPoint,
 		$backend,
@@ -176,9 +178,9 @@ public function create(
 	 * @param bool $testOnly whether to storage should only test the connection or do more things
 	 *
 	 * @return DataResponse
-	 *
-	 * @NoAdminRequired
 	 */
+	#[NoAdminRequired]
+	#[PasswordConfirmationRequired]
 	public function update(
 		$id,
 		$mountPoint,
@@ -227,10 +229,10 @@ public function update(
 	/**
 	 * Delete storage
 	 *
-	 * @NoAdminRequired
-	 *
 	 * {@inheritdoc}
 	 */
+	#[NoAdminRequired]
+	#[PasswordConfirmationRequired]
 	public function destroy($id) {
 		return parent::destroy($id);
 	}