diff --git a/pkg/web/handler/core.go b/pkg/web/handler/core.go
index 1499ea673..01474b874 100644
--- a/pkg/web/handler/core.go
+++ b/pkg/web/handler/core.go
@@ -18,14 +18,11 @@ package handler
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"net/http"
 
 	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/db"
 	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/events"
 	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/log"
 	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/web"
-
-	"github.com/labstack/echo/v5"
 )
 
 // DoCreate runs the permission check + model Create + commit pipeline for a
@@ -49,7 +46,7 @@ func DoCreate(_ context.Context, obj CObject, a web.Auth) error {
 		_ = s.Rollback()
 		events.CleanupPending(s)
 		log.Warningf("Tried to create while not having the permissions for it (User: %v)", a)
-		return echo.NewHTTPError(http.StatusForbidden, "Forbidden")
+		return ErrGenericForbidden{}
 	}
 
 	if err := obj.Create(s, a); err != nil {
@@ -89,7 +86,7 @@ func DoReadOne(_ context.Context, obj CObject, a web.Auth) (maxPermission int, e
 		_ = s.Rollback()
 		events.CleanupPending(s)
 		log.Warningf("Tried to read while not having the permissions for it (User: %v)", a)
-		return 0, echo.NewHTTPError(http.StatusForbidden, "You don't have the permission to see this")
+		return 0, ErrGenericForbidden{Message: "You don't have the permission to see this"}
 	}
 
 	if err := obj.ReadOne(s, a); err != nil {
@@ -156,7 +153,7 @@ func DoUpdate(_ context.Context, obj CObject, a web.Auth) error {
 		_ = s.Rollback()
 		events.CleanupPending(s)
 		log.Warningf("Tried to update while not having the permissions for it (User: %v)", a)
-		return echo.NewHTTPError(http.StatusForbidden, "Forbidden")
+		return ErrGenericForbidden{}
 	}
 
 	if err := obj.Update(s, a); err != nil {
@@ -195,7 +192,7 @@ func DoDelete(_ context.Context, obj CObject, a web.Auth) error {
 		_ = s.Rollback()
 		events.CleanupPending(s)
 		log.Warningf("Tried to delete while not having the permissions for it (User: %v)", a)
-		return echo.NewHTTPError(http.StatusForbidden, "Forbidden")
+		return ErrGenericForbidden{}
 	}
 
 	if err := obj.Delete(s, a); err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/web/handler/error.go b/pkg/web/handler/error.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3f9f5d05a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/web/handler/error.go
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+// Vikunja is a to-do list application to facilitate your life.
+// Copyright 2018-present Vikunja and contributors. All rights reserved.
+//
+// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+// along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+package handler
+
+import (
+	"net/http"
+
+	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/web"
+)
+
+// ErrGenericForbidden indicates the authenticated caller lacks permission
+// to perform the requested operation. It is framework-neutral: it implements
+// web.HTTPErrorProcessor so any HTTP framework (Echo today, Huma in the
+// upcoming /v2 migration) can translate it to the correct response via the
+// central error handler.
+//
+// An optional Message overrides the default "Forbidden" text; this preserves
+// the legacy per-site wording on sites like DoReadOne.
+type ErrGenericForbidden struct {
+	// Message overrides the default "Forbidden" text when non-empty.
+	Message string
+}
+
+// Error implements the error interface.
+func (e ErrGenericForbidden) Error() string {
+	if e.Message != "" {
+		return e.Message
+	}
+	return "Forbidden"
+}
+
+// HTTPError implements web.HTTPErrorProcessor so the central error handler
+// can translate the error to an HTTP 403 response regardless of which
+// framework surfaces it.
+func (e ErrGenericForbidden) HTTPError() web.HTTPError {
+	msg := e.Message
+	if msg == "" {
+		msg = "Forbidden"
+	}
+	return web.HTTPError{HTTPCode: http.StatusForbidden, Message: msg}
+}