diff --git a/backend/handlers/bookings/bookings.go b/backend/handlers/bookings/bookings.go
index e06511d..921a31f 100644
--- a/backend/handlers/bookings/bookings.go
+++ b/backend/handlers/bookings/bookings.go
@@ -2955,7 +2955,7 @@ func DeleteBookingHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	}
 
 	var paymentExists bool
-	if err := db.Conn.QueryRow(r.Context(), "SELECT EXISTS(SELECT 1 FROM payments WHERE booking_id = $1)", bookingID).Scan(&paymentExists); err != nil {
+	if err := db.Conn.QueryRow(r.Context(), "SELECT EXISTS(SELECT 1 FROM payments WHERE booking_id = $1 AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM bookings WHERE id = $2 AND user_id = $3))", bookingID, bookingID, userID).Scan(&paymentExists); err != nil {
 		log.Printf("Failed to check booking %s for user %s: %v", bookingID, userID, err)
 		http.Error(w, "Internal server error", http.StatusInternalServerError)
 		return
diff --git a/backend/handlers/bookings/reserve.go b/backend/handlers/bookings/reserve.go
index 841e478..5853eb5 100644
--- a/backend/handlers/bookings/reserve.go
+++ b/backend/handlers/bookings/reserve.go
@@ -267,8 +267,8 @@ func ReserveSlotHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		var anonCount int
 		if err := tx.QueryRow(r.Context(), `
 			SELECT COUNT(*) FROM time_blockers
-			WHERE description LIKE 'RESERVATION:anon:%' AND created_at > $1
-		`, tenMinutesAgo).Scan(&anonCount); err != nil {
+			WHERE description LIKE 'RESERVATION:anon:' || $1 || ':%' AND created_at > $2
+		`, ipHash, tenMinutesAgo).Scan(&anonCount); err != nil {
 			log.Printf("Failed to check anon cap: %v", err)
 			http.Error(w, "Internal server error", http.StatusInternalServerError)
 			return
diff --git a/backend/main.go b/backend/main.go
index da3a97d..9f8ecaa 100644
--- a/backend/main.go
+++ b/backend/main.go
@@ -472,11 +472,14 @@ func corsMiddleware(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
 		if origin != "" && originAllowed(origin, allowedOrigins) {
 			w.Header().Set("Access-Control-Allow-Origin", origin)
 			w.Header().Set("Vary", "Origin")
+			w.Header().Set("Access-Control-Allow-Methods", "GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, OPTIONS")
+			w.Header().Set("Access-Control-Allow-Headers", "Authorization, Content-Type, Idempotency-Key")
 		}
-		w.Header().Set("Access-Control-Allow-Methods", "GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, OPTIONS")
-		w.Header().Set("Access-Control-Allow-Headers", "Authorization, Content-Type, Idempotency-Key")
-
 		if r.Method == http.MethodOptions {
+			if origin == "" || !originAllowed(origin, allowedOrigins) {
+				w.WriteHeader(http.StatusForbidden)
+				return
+			}
 			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNoContent)
 			return
 		}
@@ -857,7 +860,7 @@ func main() {
 				r.Post("/{id}/patch-tests", user.AddPatchTestHandler)
 				r.Get("/{id}/giftcard-balance", payments.GetUserGiftCardBalanceAdmin)
 				r.Get("/{id}/payment-methods", payments.AdminGetUserPaymentMethods)
-				r.Post("/{id}/2fa/remove", user.AdminRemoveUser2FAHandler)
+				r.With(mw.RateLimitByUser(10, time.Minute)).Post("/{id}/2fa/remove", user.AdminRemoveUser2FAHandler)
 				// Admin-scoped 2FA mint: the operator requests a code FOR the
 				// customer whose saved card is being charged at the till/admin
 				// payment modal. Mints keyed to the CUSTOMER so the code is
@@ -893,15 +896,15 @@ func main() {
 
 			// Admin payment routes
 			r.Post("/admin/bookings/{id}/payment", payments.CreateTerminalPayment)
-			r.Post("/admin/bookings/{id}/refund", payments.AdminRefundBooking)
+			r.With(mw.RateLimitByUser(10, time.Minute)).Post("/admin/bookings/{id}/refund", payments.AdminRefundBooking)
 			r.Get("/admin/payments/{checkout_id}/status", payments.GetCheckoutStatus)
-			r.Post("/admin/payments/{payment_id}/refund", payments.RefundPayment)
+			r.With(mw.RateLimitByUser(10, time.Minute)).Post("/admin/payments/{payment_id}/refund", payments.RefundPayment)
 
 			// Admin gift card routes
 			r.Get("/admin/gift-cards", payments.GetGiftCards)
-			r.Post("/admin/gift-cards", payments.CreateGiftCard)
-			r.Put("/admin/gift-cards/{id}/topup", payments.TopUpGiftCard)
-			r.Post("/admin/gift-cards/{from}/transfer", payments.TransferGiftCard)
+			r.With(mw.RateLimitByUser(10, time.Minute)).Post("/admin/gift-cards", payments.CreateGiftCard)
+			r.With(mw.RateLimitByUser(10, time.Minute)).Put("/admin/gift-cards/{id}/topup", payments.TopUpGiftCard)
+			r.With(mw.RateLimitByUser(10, time.Minute)).Post("/admin/gift-cards/{from}/transfer", payments.TransferGiftCard)
 			r.Post("/admin/gift-cards/cancel", payments.AdminCancelGiftCard)
 			r.Get("/admin/gift-cards/expired-balances", payments.GetExpiredBalances)
 			r.Post("/admin/gift-cards/expired-balances/claim", payments.ClaimExpiredBalance)