diff --git a/extension.json b/extension.json
index d82548a2f..454fcc8a4 100644
--- a/extension.json
+++ b/extension.json
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@
 		"abusefilter-log-private",
 		"abusefilter-hidden-log",
 		"abusefilter-hide-log",
-		"abusefilter-modify-global"
+		"abusefilter-modify-global",
+		"abusefilter-modify-blocked-external-domains"
 	],
 	"GroupPermissions": {
 		"*": {
@@ -40,7 +41,8 @@
 			"abusefilter-log-private": true,
 			"abusefilter-modify": true,
 			"abusefilter-modify-restricted": true,
-			"abusefilter-revert": true
+			"abusefilter-revert": true,
+			"abusefilter-modify-blocked-external-domains": true
 		},
 		"suppress": {
 			"abusefilter-hidden-log": true,
@@ -349,6 +351,9 @@
 		"UserRename": {
 			"class": "MediaWiki\\Extension\\AbuseFilter\\Hooks\\Handlers\\UserRenameHandler"
 		},
+		"EditPermission": {
+			"class": "MediaWiki\\Extension\\AbuseFilter\\Hooks\\Handlers\\EditPermissionHandler"
+		},
 		"PageSave": {
 			"class": "MediaWiki\\Extension\\AbuseFilter\\Hooks\\Handlers\\PageSaveHandler",
 			"services": [
@@ -397,6 +402,7 @@
 		"UploadStashFile": "FilteredActions",
 		"PageSaveComplete": "PageSave",
 		"RenameUserSQL": "UserRename",
+		"getUserPermissionsErrors": "EditPermission",
 		"CheckUserInsertChangesRow": "CheckUser",
 		"CheckUserInsertPrivateEventRow": "CheckUser",
 		"CheckUserInsertLogEventRow": "CheckUser",
diff --git a/i18n/en.json b/i18n/en.json
index 9a0fca062..00544bcbb 100644
--- a/i18n/en.json
+++ b/i18n/en.json
@@ -593,5 +593,8 @@
 	"notification-header-throttle-filter-actions": "The abuse filter $2 {{GENDER:$1|you}} recently edited had a high rate of matches and the following {{PLURAL:$4|action was|actions were}} automatically disabled: $3.",
 	"notification-header-throttle-filter-no-actions": "The abuse filter $2 {{GENDER:$1|you}} recently edited had a high rate of matches but no actions were automatically disabled.",
 	"notification-subject-throttle-filter": "An abuse filter {{GENDER:$1|you}} edited was throttled on {{SITENAME}}",
-	"notification-link-text-show-filter": "Show filter"
+	"notification-link-text-show-filter": "Show filter",
+	"right-abusefilter-modify-blocked-external-domains": "Create or modify what external domains are blocked from being linked",
+	"action-abusefilter-modify-blocked-external-domains": "create or modify what external domains are blocked from being linked",
+	"abusefilter-blocked-domains-cannot-edit-directly": "Create or modify what external domains are blocked from being linked must be done through [[Special:BlockedExternalDomains|the special page]]."
 }
diff --git a/i18n/qqq.json b/i18n/qqq.json
index d5e8d2d7d..7639db937 100644
--- a/i18n/qqq.json
+++ b/i18n/qqq.json
@@ -635,5 +635,8 @@
 	"notification-header-throttle-filter-actions": "Header text for a notification when an abuse filter was throttled after the user edited it and some actions were automatically disabled. Parameters:\n* $1 - the username of the viewing user, for use in GENDER\n* $2 - filter ID\n* $3 - list of actions that were disabled\n* $4 - number of disabled actions, for PLURAL",
 	"notification-header-throttle-filter-no-actions": "Header text for a notification when an abuse filter was throttled after the user edited it but no actions were automatically disabled. Parameters:\n* $1 - the username of the viewing user, for use in GENDER\n* $2 - filter ID",
 	"notification-subject-throttle-filter": "Email subject line for email notice when an abuse filter was throttled after the user edited it. Parameters:\n* $1 - the username of the receiving user, for use in GENDER",
-	"notification-link-text-show-filter": "Label for button that links to the filter that was throttled."
+	"notification-link-text-show-filter": "Label for button that links to the filter that was throttled.",
+	"right-abusefilter-modify-blocked-external-domains": "{{doc-right|abusefilter-modify-blocked-external-domains}}",
+	"action-abusefilter-modify-blocked-external-domains": "{{doc-action|abusefilter-modify-blocked-external-domains}}",
+	"abusefilter-blocked-domains-cannot-edit-directly": "Error message shown when someone tries to edit the list of blocked domains directly and bypass the Special page."
 }
diff --git a/includes/BlockedDomainStorage.php b/includes/BlockedDomainStorage.php
index e5828f0b3..111506690 100644
--- a/includes/BlockedDomainStorage.php
+++ b/includes/BlockedDomainStorage.php
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ use Wikimedia\LightweightObjectStore\ExpirationAwareness;
 class BlockedDomainStorage implements IDBAccessObject {
 	public const SERVICE_NAME = 'AbuseFilterBlockedDomainStorage';
 
+	public const TARGET_PAGE = 'BlockedExternalDomains.json';
+
 	private RevisionLookup $revisionLookup;
 	private BagOStuff $cache;
 	private UserFactory $userFactory;
@@ -279,6 +281,6 @@ class BlockedDomainStorage implements IDBAccessObject {
 	 * @return TitleValue TitleValue of the config json page
 	 */
 	public function getBlockedDomainPage() {
-		return new TitleValue( NS_MEDIAWIKI, 'BlockedExternalDomains.json' );
+		return new TitleValue( NS_MEDIAWIKI, self::TARGET_PAGE );
 	}
 }
diff --git a/includes/Hooks/Handlers/EditPermissionHandler.php b/includes/Hooks/Handlers/EditPermissionHandler.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ff77a1e95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/includes/Hooks/Handlers/EditPermissionHandler.php
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+<?php
+// phpcs:disable MediaWiki.NamingConventions.LowerCamelFunctionsName.FunctionName
+
+namespace MediaWiki\Extension\AbuseFilter\Hooks\Handlers;
+
+use MediaWiki\Extension\AbuseFilter\BlockedDomainStorage;
+use MediaWiki\MediaWikiServices;
+use MediaWiki\Permissions\Hook\GetUserPermissionsErrorsHook;
+use MessageSpecifier;
+use Title;
+use User;
+
+/**
+ * This hook handler is for very simple checks, rather than the much more advanced ones
+ * undertaken by the FilteredActionsHandler.
+ */
+class EditPermissionHandler implements GetUserPermissionsErrorsHook {
+
+	/**
+	 * @see https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Hooks/getUserPermissionsErrors
+	 *
+	 * @param Title $title
+	 * @param User $user
+	 * @param string $action
+	 * @param array|string|MessageSpecifier &$result
+	 * @return bool|void
+	 */
+	public function onGetUserPermissionsErrors( $title, $user, $action, &$result ) {
+		$services = MediaWikiServices::getInstance();
+
+		// Only do anything if we're enabled on this wiki.
+		if ( !$services->getMainConfig()->get( 'AbuseFilterEnableBlockedExternalDomain' ) ) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		// Ignore all actions and pages except MediaWiki: edits (and creates)
+		// to the page we care about
+		if (
+			!( $action == 'create' || $action == 'edit' ) ||
+			!$title->inNamespace( NS_MEDIAWIKI ) ||
+			$title->getDBkey() !== BlockedDomainStorage::TARGET_PAGE
+		) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		// Prohibit direct actions on our page.
+		$result = [ 'abusefilter-blocked-domains-cannot-edit-directly', BlockedDomainStorage::TARGET_PAGE ];
+		return false;
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/includes/Special/BlockedExternalDomains.php b/includes/Special/BlockedExternalDomains.php
index 45234cfb7..d77ce7a3c 100644
--- a/includes/Special/BlockedExternalDomains.php
+++ b/includes/Special/BlockedExternalDomains.php
@@ -72,10 +72,8 @@ class BlockedExternalDomains extends SpecialPage {
 		$out->setPageTitle( $this->msg( 'abusefilter-blocked-domains-title' ) );
 		$out->wrapWikiMsg( "$1", 'abusefilter-blocked-domains-intro' );
 
-		// Since everything is stored as a json page in MediaWiki namespace, if we use any
-		// other right, it could be bypassed by the user simply editing the json directly
-		// so let's make the right the exact same to avoid complications.
-		$userCanManage = $this->getAuthority()->isAllowed( 'editsitejson' );
+		// Direct editing of this page is blocked via EditPermissionHandler
+		$userCanManage = $this->getAuthority()->isAllowed( 'abusefilter-modify-blocked-external-domains' );
 
 		// Show form to add a blocked domain
 		if ( $userCanManage ) {