Entity API security updates, in plain English

Entity API

221,221 sites report using it · on drupal.org · 1 security update explained here

This module provides a standard way for the website to manage and interact with different pieces of content.

Below is every security update for Entity API 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.

Entity API

Moderately critical · 221,221 sites report using it · SA-CONTRIB-2026-113 · on drupal.org · Week of 26 August 2026

Anyone without logging in could use a data feed to view lists of content. This would allow them to read private information that should be hidden. They could not change any of this information.

Who could do thisAnyone visiting the site. No login needed.
Does it apply to youA site is affected if the data feed module is also turned on.
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 Entity API to 8.x-1.8.

For developers: what the fix changed

Removes the default allowed access result when there are no conditions in entity_jsonapi_entity_filter_access within entity.module.

Also in this release Adds a functional test for JSON:API terms.

8.x-1.7 to 8.x-1.8 1 commit, 2 files including 1 test.

entity.module +1 −4 fix

Full diff, 8.x-1.7 to 8.x-1.8

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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