Drupal security updates, in plain English · Module

Advanced Filesystem

on drupal.org · 1 security release explained here

It turns the file storage of a website into a manageable and observable system.

Below is every security release for Advanced Filesystem that this site has covered, newest first. Each one says who could exploit it, whether it applies to your site, how urgent it is, and what to tell your developer. If your site uses this module and you are not sure which version, that is the first question to ask whoever looks after it.

Advanced Filesystem

Moderately critical · no install count published · SA-CONTRIB-2026-217 · on drupal.org · Week of 7 October 2026

It turns the file storage of a website into a manageable and observable system.

A malicious website could trick a logged in visitor into making unwanted changes. Someone could trigger a system backup or alter some data. They could not see any hidden information.

  • Who could do thisAnyone visiting the site. No login needed.
  • Does it apply to youA site is affected if the advanced filesystem backup feature is enabled.
  • Has it been used in attacksNo sign of it.
  • How urgentDrupal rates this moderately critical. Include it in your next routine update, within the month.

Tell your developerUpdate Advanced Filesystem to 1.0.28.

For developers: what the fix changed

The fix adds a CSRF token requirement to multiple administrative route definitions within the advanced filesystem backup routing configuration.

1.0.27 to 1.0.28 1 commit, 1 file.

  • modules/advanced_filesystem_backup/advanced_filesystem_backup.routing.yml +6 −0 fix

Full diff, 1.0.27 to 1.0.28

The comparison is against the release immediately before the fix. If your site is on an older release, more will have changed.

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