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File Access Fix (deprecated)

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

This module moves files into private storage based on the access rights of the piece of content they belong to.

Below is every security update for File Access Fix (deprecated) 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.

File Access Fix (deprecated)

Moderately critical · 68 sites report using it · 2 security fixes · Week of 4 March 2026

2 security fixes in one update. File Access Fix (deprecated) fixed 2 separate security bugs this week: 2 access bypass. One update covers all of them. The most serious, SA-CONTRIB-2026-021, is explained here and the full list is at the end of the card.

The system sometimes fails to apply the correct privacy rules when a piece of content is saved for the first time. Anyone visiting the site could view files that should be kept private. They could not change or delete the files.

  • Who could do thisAnyone visiting the site. No login needed.
  • Does it apply to youAny site using this module.
  • 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 File Access Fix (deprecated) to 8.x-1.2.

For developers: what the fix changed

This release carries 2 security fixes. The summary below is for SA-CONTRIB-2026-021, the most serious of them.

The fix updates src/FileAccessFixEntityHooks.php to pass the currently saved entity to anyFileUsageHasAnonAccess and use it for access checks, and adds a hookDownloadAllowed check to ensure file download access is properly validated before marking a file as public.

8.x-1.1 to 8.x-1.2 1 commit, 1 file.

  • src/FileAccessFixEntityHooks.php +49 −5 fix

Full diff, 8.x-1.1 to 8.x-1.2

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

All 2 security bugs this update fixes, worst first. Each link is the drupal.org notice for that one.

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