File Download - Moderately critical - Access bypass - SA-CONTRIB-2025-089

Project: File DownloadDate: 2025-July-16Security risk: Moderately critical 13 ∕ 25 AC:Basic/A:None/CI:Some/II:None/E:Theoretical/TD:AllVulnerability: Access bypassAffected versions: <1.9.0 || >=2.0.0 <2.0.1CVE IDs: CVE-2025-7717Description: The File Download enables you to allow users to download file and image entities directly using a custom field formatter. It also provides an optional submodule to count and display file downloads in Views, similar to how the core statistics module tracks content views.
The File Download module does not properly validate input when handling file access requests. This can allow users to bypass protections and access private files that should not be publicly available.Solution: Install the latest version:

• If you use the File Download module for Drupal 8.x, upgrade to File Download 2.0.1 or File Download 8.x-1.9.

Reported By: 

• Willem Drupal enthousiast (willempje2)

Fixed By: 

• Shelane French (shelane)
• Willem Drupal enthousiast (willempje2)

Coordinated By: 

• Greg Knaddison (greggles) of the Drupal Security Team
• Juraj Nemec (poker10) of the Drupal Security Team
• Jess (xjm) of the Drupal Security Team