diff --git a/shelfmark/core/oidc_routes.py b/shelfmark/core/oidc_routes.py
index b6e95615..c0e589d0 100644
--- a/shelfmark/core/oidc_routes.py
+++ b/shelfmark/core/oidc_routes.py
@@ -73,6 +73,16 @@ def _has_username_or_email(claims: dict[str, Any]) -> bool:
     return False
 
 
+def _is_email_verified(claims: dict[str, Any]) -> bool:
+    """Return True when claims explicitly mark the email address as verified."""
+    email_verified = claims.get("email_verified")
+    if isinstance(email_verified, bool):
+        return email_verified
+    if isinstance(email_verified, str):
+        return email_verified.strip().lower() == "true"
+    return False
+
+
 def _login_error_url(message: str) -> str:
     """Build a login URL (with script_root) that includes an OIDC error message."""
     script_root = request.script_root.rstrip("/")
@@ -295,7 +305,7 @@ def register_oidc_routes(app: Flask, user_db: UserDB) -> None:
             if admin_group and use_admin_group:
                 is_admin = admin_group in groups
 
-            allow_email_link = bool(user_info.get("email"))
+            allow_email_link = bool(user_info.get("email")) and _is_email_verified(claims)
             user = provision_oidc_user(
                 user_db,
                 user_info,
diff --git a/tests/core/test_oidc_routes.py b/tests/core/test_oidc_routes.py
index 36129606..48774f6c 100644
--- a/tests/core/test_oidc_routes.py
+++ b/tests/core/test_oidc_routes.py
@@ -445,6 +445,7 @@ class TestOIDCCallbackEndpoint:
             "userinfo": {
                 "sub": "oidc-alice-sub",
                 "email": "alice@example.com",
+                "email_verified": True,
                 "preferred_username": "alice_oidc",
                 "groups": [],
             }
@@ -548,6 +549,7 @@ class TestOIDCCallbackEndpoint:
             "userinfo": {
                 "sub": "oidc-new-sub",
                 "email": "shared@example.com",
+                "email_verified": True,
                 "preferred_username": "oidcuser",
                 "groups": [],
             }
@@ -574,6 +576,7 @@ class TestOIDCCallbackEndpoint:
             "userinfo": {
                 "sub": "oidc-nomatch",
                 "email": "different@example.com",
+                "email_verified": True,
                 "preferred_username": "newuser",
                 "groups": [],
             }
@@ -589,6 +592,60 @@ class TestOIDCCallbackEndpoint:
         original = user_db.get_user(username="existing")
         assert original["oidc_subject"] is None
 
+    @patch("shelfmark.core.oidc_routes._get_oidc_client")
+    def test_callback_does_not_link_with_unverified_email(self, mock_get_client, client, user_db):
+        """OIDC login should not link by email when email_verified is false."""
+        user_db.create_user(username="existing", email="shared@example.com", password_hash="hash")
+
+        fake_client = Mock()
+        fake_client.authorize_access_token.return_value = {
+            "userinfo": {
+                "sub": "oidc-unverified",
+                "email": "shared@example.com",
+                "email_verified": False,
+                "preferred_username": "attackeruser",
+                "groups": [],
+            }
+        }
+        mock_get_client.return_value = (fake_client, MOCK_OIDC_CONFIG)
+
+        resp = client.get("/api/auth/oidc/callback?code=abc123&state=test-state")
+        assert resp.status_code == 302
+
+        with client.session_transaction() as sess:
+            assert sess["user_id"] == "attackeruser"
+
+        original = user_db.get_user(username="existing")
+        assert original["oidc_subject"] is None
+
+    @patch("shelfmark.core.oidc_routes._get_oidc_client")
+    def test_callback_rejects_unverified_email_link_when_no_provision(
+        self, mock_get_client, client, user_db
+    ):
+        """OIDC login should not link by unverified email when creation is disabled."""
+        config = {**MOCK_OIDC_CONFIG, "OIDC_AUTO_PROVISION": False}
+        user_db.create_user(username="existing", email="shared@example.com", password_hash="hash")
+
+        fake_client = Mock()
+        fake_client.authorize_access_token.return_value = {
+            "userinfo": {
+                "sub": "oidc-unverified-no-provision",
+                "email": "shared@example.com",
+                "email_verified": False,
+                "preferred_username": "attackeruser",
+                "groups": [],
+            }
+        }
+        mock_get_client.return_value = (fake_client, config)
+
+        resp = client.get("/api/auth/oidc/callback?code=abc123&state=test-state")
+        error = _get_oidc_error(resp)
+        assert error is not None
+        assert "Account not found" in error
+
+        original = user_db.get_user(username="existing")
+        assert original["oidc_subject"] is None
+
     @patch("shelfmark.core.oidc_routes._get_oidc_client")
     def test_callback_no_email_link_when_oidc_has_no_email(self, mock_get_client, client, user_db):
         """OIDC login without email in claims should not attempt email linking."""