Download Count security updates, in plain English

Download Count

766 sites report using it · on drupal.org · 1 security update explained here

This module tracks downloads of private files and provides reports about them.

Below is every security update for Download Count 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.

Download Count

Moderately critical · 766 sites report using it · SA-CONTRIB-2026-331 · on drupal.org · Week of 11 November 2026

The module creates access rights that it never actually checks. Someone with an ordinary account could export the download log and delete all download records. They could view hidden download data and remove these records.

Who could do thisOnly someone with a login on your site.
Does it apply to youA site is affected if the attacker has an account with the access right to view download counts.
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 Download Count to 3.0.2 or 2.2.5, whichever branch you are on.

For developers: what the fix changed

Updates download_count.routing.yml to require the reset download counts and export download counts permissions for the reset and export routes respectively.

Also in this release Updated a library reference from classy to claro for Drupal 10 compatibility and added a test.

3.0.1 to 3.0.2 2 commits, 3 files including 1 test.

download_count.routing.yml +2 −2 fix
src/Plugin/Field/FieldFormatter/FieldDownloadCount.php +1 −1

Full diff, 3.0.1 to 3.0.2 · Full diff, 2.2.4 to 2.2.5

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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