diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/33601-add-csrf-token-verification-to-api.yml b/changelogs/unreleased/33601-add-csrf-token-verification-to-api.yml
index fa1a77ebcc1..88cfb99a73e 100644
--- a/changelogs/unreleased/33601-add-csrf-token-verification-to-api.yml
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/33601-add-csrf-token-verification-to-api.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 ---
 title: Add CSRF token verification to API
 merge_request: 12154
-author: @blackst0ne
+author: Vitaliy @blackst0ne Klachkov
diff --git a/config/initializers/omniauth.rb b/config/initializers/omniauth.rb
index f7fa6d1c2de..24ff3b924b5 100644
--- a/config/initializers/omniauth.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/omniauth.rb
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ OmniAuth.config.allowed_request_methods = [:post]
 # In case of auto sign-in, the GET method is used (users don't get to click on a button)
 OmniAuth.config.allowed_request_methods << :get if Gitlab.config.omniauth.auto_sign_in_with_provider.present?
 OmniAuth.config.before_request_phase do |env|
-  OmniAuth::RequestForgeryProtection.call(env)
+  GitLab::RequestForgeryProtection.call(env)
 end
 
 if Gitlab.config.omniauth.enabled
diff --git a/lib/api/helpers.rb b/lib/api/helpers.rb
index ab5f4c865e0..b81ce75ef4f 100644
--- a/lib/api/helpers.rb
+++ b/lib/api/helpers.rb
@@ -328,33 +328,6 @@ module API
 
     private
 
-    def xor_byte_strings(s1, s2)
-      s2_bytes = s2.bytes
-      s1.each_byte.with_index { |c1, i| s2_bytes[i] ^= c1 }
-      s2_bytes.pack('C*')
-    end
-
-    # Check if CSRF tokens are equal.
-    # The header token is masked.
-    # So, before the comparison it must be unmasked.
-    def csrf_tokens_valid?(request)
-      session_token = request.session['_csrf_token']
-      header_token  = request.headers['X-Csrf-Token']
-
-      session_token = Base64.strict_decode64(session_token)
-      header_token  = Base64.strict_decode64(header_token)
-
-      # Decoded CSRF token passed from the frontend has to be 64 symbols long.
-      return false if header_token.size != 64
-
-      header_token = xor_byte_strings(header_token[0...32], header_token[32..-1])
-
-      ActiveSupport::SecurityUtils.secure_compare(session_token, header_token)
-
-    rescue
-      false
-    end
-
     def private_token
       params[APIGuard::PRIVATE_TOKEN_PARAM] || env[APIGuard::PRIVATE_TOKEN_HEADER]
     end
@@ -363,10 +336,9 @@ module API
       env['warden']
     end
 
+    # Check if CSRF tokens are valid.
     def verified_request?
-      request = Grape::Request.new(env)
-
-      request.head? || request.get? || csrf_tokens_valid?(request)
+      GitLab::RequestForgeryProtection.call(env)
     end
 
     # Check the Rails session for valid authentication details
diff --git a/lib/omni_auth/request_forgery_protection.rb b/lib/gitlab/request_forgery_protection.rb
similarity index 66%
rename from lib/omni_auth/request_forgery_protection.rb
rename to lib/gitlab/request_forgery_protection.rb
index 69155131d8d..071a72a1f8b 100644
--- a/lib/omni_auth/request_forgery_protection.rb
+++ b/lib/gitlab/request_forgery_protection.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
-# Protects OmniAuth request phase against CSRF.
+# A module to check CSRF tokens in requests.
+# It's used in API helpers and OmniAuth.
+# Usage: GitLab::RequestForgeryProtection.call(env)
 
-module OmniAuth
+module GitLab
   module RequestForgeryProtection
     class Controller < ActionController::Base
       protect_from_forgery with: :exception