diff --git a/routers/web/auth/auth.go b/routers/web/auth/auth.go
index 0f8128946c..2919fd3513 100644
--- a/routers/web/auth/auth.go
+++ b/routers/web/auth/auth.go
@@ -82,19 +82,12 @@ func AutoSignIn(ctx *context.Context) (bool, error) {
 
 	isSucceed = true
 
-	if _, err := session.RegenerateSession(ctx.Resp, ctx.Req); err != nil {
-		return false, fmt.Errorf("unable to RegenerateSession: Error: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	// Set session IDs
-	if err := ctx.Session.Set("uid", u.ID); err != nil {
-		return false, err
-	}
-	if err := ctx.Session.Set("uname", u.Name); err != nil {
-		return false, err
-	}
-	if err := ctx.Session.Release(); err != nil {
-		return false, err
+	if err := updateSession(ctx, nil, map[string]interface{}{
+		// Set session IDs
+		"uid":   u.ID,
+		"uname": u.Name,
+	}); err != nil {
+		return false, fmt.Errorf("unable to updateSession: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	if err := resetLocale(ctx, u); err != nil {
@@ -252,32 +245,17 @@ func SignInPost(ctx *context.Context) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	if _, err := session.RegenerateSession(ctx.Resp, ctx.Req); err != nil {
-		ctx.ServerError("UserSignIn: Unable to set regenerate session", err)
-		return
+	updates := map[string]interface{}{
+		// User will need to use 2FA TOTP or WebAuthn, save data
+		"twofaUid":      u.ID,
+		"twofaRemember": form.Remember,
 	}
-
-	// User will need to use 2FA TOTP or WebAuthn, save data
-	if err := ctx.Session.Set("twofaUid", u.ID); err != nil {
-		ctx.ServerError("UserSignIn: Unable to set twofaUid in session", err)
-		return
-	}
-
-	if err := ctx.Session.Set("twofaRemember", form.Remember); err != nil {
-		ctx.ServerError("UserSignIn: Unable to set twofaRemember in session", err)
-		return
-	}
-
 	if hasTOTPtwofa {
 		// User will need to use WebAuthn, save data
-		if err := ctx.Session.Set("totpEnrolled", u.ID); err != nil {
-			ctx.ServerError("UserSignIn: Unable to set WebAuthn Enrolled in session", err)
-			return
-		}
+		updates["totpEnrolled"] = u.ID
 	}
-
-	if err := ctx.Session.Release(); err != nil {
-		ctx.ServerError("UserSignIn: Unable to save session", err)
+	if err := updateSession(ctx, nil, updates); err != nil {
+		ctx.ServerError("UserSignIn: Unable to update session", err)
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -308,29 +286,23 @@ func handleSignInFull(ctx *context.Context, u *user_model.User, remember, obeyRe
 			setting.CookieRememberName, u.Name, days)
 	}
 
-	if _, err := session.RegenerateSession(ctx.Resp, ctx.Req); err != nil {
+	if err := updateSession(ctx, []string{
+		// Delete the openid, 2fa and linkaccount data
+		"openid_verified_uri",
+		"openid_signin_remember",
+		"openid_determined_email",
+		"openid_determined_username",
+		"twofaUid",
+		"twofaRemember",
+		"linkAccount",
+	}, map[string]interface{}{
+		"uid":   u.ID,
+		"uname": u.Name,
+	}); err != nil {
 		ctx.ServerError("RegenerateSession", err)
 		return setting.AppSubURL + "/"
 	}
 
-	// Delete the openid, 2fa and linkaccount data
-	_ = ctx.Session.Delete("openid_verified_uri")
-	_ = ctx.Session.Delete("openid_signin_remember")
-	_ = ctx.Session.Delete("openid_determined_email")
-	_ = ctx.Session.Delete("openid_determined_username")
-	_ = ctx.Session.Delete("twofaUid")
-	_ = ctx.Session.Delete("twofaRemember")
-	_ = ctx.Session.Delete("linkAccount")
-	if err := ctx.Session.Set("uid", u.ID); err != nil {
-		log.Error("Error setting uid %d in session: %v", u.ID, err)
-	}
-	if err := ctx.Session.Set("uname", u.Name); err != nil {
-		log.Error("Error setting uname %s session: %v", u.Name, err)
-	}
-	if err := ctx.Session.Release(); err != nil {
-		log.Error("Unable to store session: %v", err)
-	}
-
 	// Language setting of the user overwrites the one previously set
 	// If the user does not have a locale set, we save the current one.
 	if len(u.Language) == 0 {
@@ -762,22 +734,15 @@ func handleAccountActivation(ctx *context.Context, user *user_model.User) {
 
 	log.Trace("User activated: %s", user.Name)
 
-	if _, err := session.RegenerateSession(ctx.Resp, ctx.Req); err != nil {
+	if err := updateSession(ctx, nil, map[string]interface{}{
+		"uid":   user.ID,
+		"uname": user.Name,
+	}); err != nil {
 		log.Error("Unable to regenerate session for user: %-v with email: %s: %v", user, user.Email, err)
 		ctx.ServerError("ActivateUserEmail", err)
 		return
 	}
 
-	if err := ctx.Session.Set("uid", user.ID); err != nil {
-		log.Error("Error setting uid in session[%s]: %v", ctx.Session.ID(), err)
-	}
-	if err := ctx.Session.Set("uname", user.Name); err != nil {
-		log.Error("Error setting uname in session[%s]: %v", ctx.Session.ID(), err)
-	}
-	if err := ctx.Session.Release(); err != nil {
-		log.Error("Error storing session[%s]: %v", ctx.Session.ID(), err)
-	}
-
 	if err := resetLocale(ctx, user); err != nil {
 		ctx.ServerError("resetLocale", err)
 		return
@@ -821,3 +786,25 @@ func ActivateEmail(ctx *context.Context) {
 	// Should users be logged in automatically here? (consider 2FA requirements, etc.)
 	ctx.Redirect(setting.AppSubURL + "/user/settings/account")
 }
+
+func updateSession(ctx *context.Context, deletes []string, updates map[string]interface{}) error {
+	if _, err := session.RegenerateSession(ctx.Resp, ctx.Req); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("regenerate session: %w", err)
+	}
+	sess := ctx.Session
+	sessID := sess.ID()
+	for _, k := range deletes {
+		if err := sess.Delete(k); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("delete %v in session[%s]: %w", k, sessID, err)
+		}
+	}
+	for k, v := range updates {
+		if err := sess.Set(k, v); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("set %v in session[%s]: %w", k, sessID, err)
+		}
+	}
+	if err := sess.Release(); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("store session[%s]: %w", sessID, err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/routers/web/auth/linkaccount.go b/routers/web/auth/linkaccount.go
index 4f3f2062b6..d3211eaa5c 100644
--- a/routers/web/auth/linkaccount.go
+++ b/routers/web/auth/linkaccount.go
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ import (
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/mcaptcha"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/recaptcha"
-	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/session"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/web"
 	auth_service "code.gitea.io/gitea/services/auth"
@@ -156,25 +155,16 @@ func linkAccount(ctx *context.Context, u *user_model.User, gothUser goth.User, r
 		return
 	}
 
-	if _, err := session.RegenerateSession(ctx.Resp, ctx.Req); err != nil {
+	if err := updateSession(ctx, nil, map[string]interface{}{
+		// User needs to use 2FA, save data and redirect to 2FA page.
+		"twofaUid":      u.ID,
+		"twofaRemember": remember,
+		"linkAccount":   true,
+	}); err != nil {
 		ctx.ServerError("RegenerateSession", err)
 		return
 	}
 
-	// User needs to use 2FA, save data and redirect to 2FA page.
-	if err := ctx.Session.Set("twofaUid", u.ID); err != nil {
-		log.Error("Error setting twofaUid in session: %v", err)
-	}
-	if err := ctx.Session.Set("twofaRemember", remember); err != nil {
-		log.Error("Error setting twofaRemember in session: %v", err)
-	}
-	if err := ctx.Session.Set("linkAccount", true); err != nil {
-		log.Error("Error setting linkAccount in session: %v", err)
-	}
-	if err := ctx.Session.Release(); err != nil {
-		log.Error("Error storing session: %v", err)
-	}
-
 	// If WebAuthn is enrolled -> Redirect to WebAuthn instead
 	regs, err := auth.GetWebAuthnCredentialsByUID(u.ID)
 	if err == nil && len(regs) > 0 {
diff --git a/routers/web/auth/oauth.go b/routers/web/auth/oauth.go
index 4fba8d8e8c..d845f21a33 100644
--- a/routers/web/auth/oauth.go
+++ b/routers/web/auth/oauth.go
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import (
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/context"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/json"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
-	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/session"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/timeutil"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util"
@@ -1027,17 +1026,12 @@ func setUserGroupClaims(loginSource *auth.Source, u *user_model.User, gothUser *
 }
 
 func showLinkingLogin(ctx *context.Context, gothUser goth.User) {
-	if _, err := session.RegenerateSession(ctx.Resp, ctx.Req); err != nil {
-		ctx.ServerError("RegenerateSession", err)
+	if err := updateSession(ctx, nil, map[string]interface{}{
+		"linkAccountGothUser": gothUser,
+	}); err != nil {
+		ctx.ServerError("updateSession", err)
 		return
 	}
-
-	if err := ctx.Session.Set("linkAccountGothUser", gothUser); err != nil {
-		log.Error("Error setting linkAccountGothUser in session: %v", err)
-	}
-	if err := ctx.Session.Release(); err != nil {
-		log.Error("Error storing session: %v", err)
-	}
 	ctx.Redirect(setting.AppSubURL + "/user/link_account")
 }
 
@@ -1075,21 +1069,14 @@ func handleOAuth2SignIn(ctx *context.Context, source *auth.Source, u *user_model
 	// If this user is enrolled in 2FA and this source doesn't override it,
 	// we can't sign the user in just yet. Instead, redirect them to the 2FA authentication page.
 	if !needs2FA {
-		if _, err := session.RegenerateSession(ctx.Resp, ctx.Req); err != nil {
-			ctx.ServerError("RegenerateSession", err)
+		if err := updateSession(ctx, nil, map[string]interface{}{
+			"uid":   u.ID,
+			"uname": u.Name,
+		}); err != nil {
+			ctx.ServerError("updateSession", err)
 			return
 		}
 
-		if err := ctx.Session.Set("uid", u.ID); err != nil {
-			log.Error("Error setting uid in session: %v", err)
-		}
-		if err := ctx.Session.Set("uname", u.Name); err != nil {
-			log.Error("Error setting uname in session: %v", err)
-		}
-		if err := ctx.Session.Release(); err != nil {
-			log.Error("Error storing session: %v", err)
-		}
-
 		// Clear whatever CSRF cookie has right now, force to generate a new one
 		middleware.DeleteCSRFCookie(ctx.Resp)
 
@@ -1138,22 +1125,15 @@ func handleOAuth2SignIn(ctx *context.Context, source *auth.Source, u *user_model
 		}
 	}
 
-	if _, err := session.RegenerateSession(ctx.Resp, ctx.Req); err != nil {
-		ctx.ServerError("RegenerateSession", err)
+	if err := updateSession(ctx, nil, map[string]interface{}{
+		// User needs to use 2FA, save data and redirect to 2FA page.
+		"twofaUid":      u.ID,
+		"twofaRemember": false,
+	}); err != nil {
+		ctx.ServerError("updateSession", err)
 		return
 	}
 
-	// User needs to use 2FA, save data and redirect to 2FA page.
-	if err := ctx.Session.Set("twofaUid", u.ID); err != nil {
-		log.Error("Error setting twofaUid in session: %v", err)
-	}
-	if err := ctx.Session.Set("twofaRemember", false); err != nil {
-		log.Error("Error setting twofaRemember in session: %v", err)
-	}
-	if err := ctx.Session.Release(); err != nil {
-		log.Error("Error storing session: %v", err)
-	}
-
 	// If WebAuthn is enrolled -> Redirect to WebAuthn instead
 	regs, err := auth.GetWebAuthnCredentialsByUID(u.ID)
 	if err == nil && len(regs) > 0 {
diff --git a/routers/web/auth/openid.go b/routers/web/auth/openid.go
index 3b1065189d..d34f4db7c0 100644
--- a/routers/web/auth/openid.go
+++ b/routers/web/auth/openid.go
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import (
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/mcaptcha"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/recaptcha"
-	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/session"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/web"
@@ -232,27 +231,16 @@ func signInOpenIDVerify(ctx *context.Context) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	if _, err := session.RegenerateSession(ctx.Resp, ctx.Req); err != nil {
-		ctx.ServerError("RegenerateSession", err)
-		return
-	}
-
-	if err := ctx.Session.Set("openid_verified_uri", id); err != nil {
-		log.Error("signInOpenIDVerify: Could not set openid_verified_uri in session: %v", err)
-	}
-	if err := ctx.Session.Set("openid_determined_email", email); err != nil {
-		log.Error("signInOpenIDVerify: Could not set openid_determined_email in session: %v", err)
-	}
-
 	if u != nil {
 		nickname = u.LowerName
 	}
-
-	if err := ctx.Session.Set("openid_determined_username", nickname); err != nil {
-		log.Error("signInOpenIDVerify: Could not set openid_determined_username in session: %v", err)
-	}
-	if err := ctx.Session.Release(); err != nil {
-		log.Error("signInOpenIDVerify: Unable to save changes to the session: %v", err)
+	if err := updateSession(ctx, nil, map[string]interface{}{
+		"openid_verified_uri":        id,
+		"openid_determined_email":    email,
+		"openid_determined_username": nickname,
+	}); err != nil {
+		ctx.ServerError("updateSession", err)
+		return
 	}
 
 	if u != nil || !setting.Service.EnableOpenIDSignUp || setting.Service.AllowOnlyInternalRegistration {