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#11
General / Re: "You do not have permissio...
Last post by jeery2212 - 26.09.2026 12:08:33Hello,
I just tested with a newly created user, and the problem is identical, even when creating it without assigning any group permissions. An unauthenticated user encounters the same issue — no file can be downloaded from the front office.
Simply swapping back to the DownloadController.php file from version 4.1.4 in place of the 4.1.7 version makes it work again, but I lose the security measures that were put in place (plugin hook).
Thank you
I just tested with a newly created user, and the problem is identical, even when creating it without assigning any group permissions. An unauthenticated user encounters the same issue — no file can be downloaded from the front office.
Simply swapping back to the DownloadController.php file from version 4.1.4 in place of the 4.1.7 version makes it work again, but I lose the security measures that were put in place (plugin hook).
Thank you
#12
General / Re: "You do not have permissio...
Last post by ColinM - 26.09.2026 11:31:13Hi,
From what you say downloading from the backend is OK. Is that OK for users other than the Superuser?
Sounds to me that user permissions might have become corrupted. Try with a new user,
ColinM
From what you say downloading from the backend is OK. Is that OK for users other than the Superuser?
Sounds to me that user permissions might have become corrupted. Try with a new user,
ColinM
#13
General / "You do not have permission to...
Last post by jeery2212 - 25.09.2026 22:56:36Good evening,
Joomla site, version 5.4.8.
Following the site's compromise via the CVE-2026-61900 vulnerability, I found numerous files that had been dropped into the folder /www/administrator/components/com_jdownloads/test_uploads/ (by 3 different hackers on 3 different dates).
Following an alert from my hosting provider (OVH), I updated from version 4.1.4 to version 4.1.7, deleted the contents of the folders administrator/components/com_jdownloads/test_uploads/ and administrator/components/com_jdownloads/assets/upload/, and set up a .htaccess file to block access to these 2 directories.
However, since the update (currently on version 4.1.7), it is no longer possible to download files from the front end, either in public mode or authenticated mode. We consistently get this error message:
"You do not have permission to download the requested file.
Contact the website operator if you are sure that this is incorrect."
To work around the issue, I put the version 4.1.4 DownloadController.php file back into the directory: /www/components/com_jdownloads/src/Controller
What is the reason for this error message, and how can I fix it so that the 4.1.7 version of the DownloadController.php file works properly and allows me to have a secure site?
Problem like : https://www.jdownloads.com/forum/index.php?topic=15708.0
Anonymous access
Authentified access
thanks you
Joomla site, version 5.4.8.
Following the site's compromise via the CVE-2026-61900 vulnerability, I found numerous files that had been dropped into the folder /www/administrator/components/com_jdownloads/test_uploads/ (by 3 different hackers on 3 different dates).
Following an alert from my hosting provider (OVH), I updated from version 4.1.4 to version 4.1.7, deleted the contents of the folders administrator/components/com_jdownloads/test_uploads/ and administrator/components/com_jdownloads/assets/upload/, and set up a .htaccess file to block access to these 2 directories.
However, since the update (currently on version 4.1.7), it is no longer possible to download files from the front end, either in public mode or authenticated mode. We consistently get this error message:
"You do not have permission to download the requested file.
Contact the website operator if you are sure that this is incorrect."
To work around the issue, I put the version 4.1.4 DownloadController.php file back into the directory: /www/components/com_jdownloads/src/Controller
What is the reason for this error message, and how can I fix it so that the 4.1.7 version of the DownloadController.php file works properly and allows me to have a secure site?
Problem like : https://www.jdownloads.com/forum/index.php?topic=15708.0
Anonymous access
Authentified access
thanks you
#14
Bugs! / Re: Error: Call to a member fu...
Last post by ColinM - 20.09.2026 10:48:20Hi Baba
That sounds a good procedure
ColinM
That sounds a good procedure
ColinM
#15
Bugs! / Re: Error: Call to a member fu...
Last post by baba - 20.09.2026 10:04:40Hello Colin,
because the strange/unpredicable behaviour of Joomla, i changed my workflow to have a working solution.
So it is now:
1. DJ is uploading to my Seafile instance (as before)
2. I'm doing the needed pre-processing (id3tags, naming etc.) (as before)
3. The processed file goes to the JDownloads upload folder (changed step)
4. I am adding the file to the proper category & add details (as before)
Thanks again for your help!
Cheers
Baba
because the strange/unpredicable behaviour of Joomla, i changed my workflow to have a working solution.
So it is now:
1. DJ is uploading to my Seafile instance (as before)
2. I'm doing the needed pre-processing (id3tags, naming etc.) (as before)
3. The processed file goes to the JDownloads upload folder (changed step)
4. I am adding the file to the proper category & add details (as before)
Thanks again for your help!
Cheers
Baba
#16
Bugs! / Re: Error: Call to a member fu...
Last post by baba - 18.09.2026 19:02:33Quote from: ColinM on 18.09.2026 14:18:12Baba,
Thanks for extra info. I now understand that Seafile is a cloud based file sharing and syncing platform. I am not familiar with it !!
I understand you have around 12,000 Downloads. Could you outline how you then make the file into a Download please.
Is it by using the External File Link in Add Download? And do you have to set the Creation Date?
ColinM
Hey Colin,
i try to explayn as good i can
- DJ's are uploading the DJ-Set via Seafile to their repo.
- I am checking the files and add additional stuff like id3 tags etc.
- if all done i copy the file into my JDownloads file structure (var/www/jdownloads/dj_abc e.g)
- After that i am performing the JDownloads scan & add files and details as needed
Additional Information:
I have a dev-system (restore of my prod joomla)
I performed a scan for new files with success! - All new files found & added!
So i performed a backup and wnat to restore this Backup on my broken Prod system, but got this Joomla error:
An error has occurred.
0 Joomla\Filesystem\File::upload: File not uploaded for security reasons!
I think if i would be able to restore the backup file (.txt) the issue would be gone!
Baba
#17
Bugs! / Re: Error: Call to a member fu...
Last post by ColinM - 18.09.2026 14:18:12Baba,
Thanks for extra info. I now understand that Seafile is a cloud based file sharing and syncing platform. I am not familiar with it !!
I understand you have around 12,000 Downloads. Could you outline how you then make the file into a Download please.
Is it by using the External File Link in Add Download? And do you have to set the Creation Date?
ColinM
Thanks for extra info. I now understand that Seafile is a cloud based file sharing and syncing platform. I am not familiar with it !!
I understand you have around 12,000 Downloads. Could you outline how you then make the file into a Download please.
Is it by using the External File Link in Add Download? And do you have to set the Creation Date?
ColinM
#18
Bugs! / Re: Error: Call to a member fu...
Last post by baba - 18.09.2026 12:01:06Quote from: ColinM on 18.09.2026 11:39:47Hi
Actually I think the scan has successfully - it identified a file that is not yet been made into a Download or there is a missing category. Did you use the Files method to upload and create Downloads? If it is a large file then it may take a little while.
ColinM
Hello Collin, thanks for you quick aswer. To clear things up a little:
My Downloads are uploaded to a SeaFile instance by the DJs. I then copy the files to the proper directory (Wasabi mounted). Then i perform the JDownload scan (Test first) and fill the details & publish the Download. I did it
I checked the existence & checksum of the file => OK. Until today it worked this way for almost 12k of Downloads!
Cheers
Baba
#19
Bugs! / Re: Error: Call to a member fu...
Last post by ColinM - 18.09.2026 11:39:47Hi
Actually I think the scan has successfully - it identified a file that is not yet been made into a Download or there is a missing category. Did you use the Files method to upload and create Downloads? If it is a large file then it may take a little while.
ColinM
Actually I think the scan has successfully - it identified a file that is not yet been made into a Download or there is a missing category. Did you use the Files method to upload and create Downloads? If it is a large file then it may take a little while.
ColinM
#20
Bugs! / Error: Call to a member functi...
Last post by baba - 18.09.2026 11:13:49I use jDownloads on an existing site I support and I like it very much. But i got an issue all sudden!
jDownloads Version 4.1.7 Stable - Date: 2026-07-24
Joomla: 6.13
PHP 8.3.33
I performed a test scan and got this result:
Monitoring Log
==================================================
Date: Friday, 18 September 2026 02:24
Test Run Results
==================================================
Searching for new Directories
Checked Directories: 8
No new Directories found.
Searching for new Files
Checked Files: 1293
New File found: → acs_archive/alphas_crazy_sounds-2026-09-17.mp3
COM_JDOWNLOADS_ERROR_RESULT_MSG: ✗ acs_archive/alphas_crazy_sounds-2026-09-17.mp3: Call to a member function getTag() on null
No new Files found.
Checking all published Categories
All published Category Directories exist.
Checking all published Downloads
All published Downloads exist.
✓ Check complete!
The scan duration: 16.75 seconds.
Number of starts: 53
max_execution_time: 30
memory_limit: 128
So the final scan is NOT successful.
Any help is highly appreciated!
NB: i performed DB check & mount check without any issues!
jDownloads Version 4.1.7 Stable - Date: 2026-07-24
Joomla: 6.13
PHP 8.3.33
I performed a test scan and got this result:
Monitoring Log
==================================================
Date: Friday, 18 September 2026 02:24
Test Run Results
==================================================
Searching for new Directories
Checked Directories: 8
No new Directories found.
Searching for new Files
Checked Files: 1293
New File found: → acs_archive/alphas_crazy_sounds-2026-09-17.mp3
COM_JDOWNLOADS_ERROR_RESULT_MSG: ✗ acs_archive/alphas_crazy_sounds-2026-09-17.mp3: Call to a member function getTag() on null
No new Files found.
Checking all published Categories
All published Category Directories exist.
Checking all published Downloads
All published Downloads exist.
✓ Check complete!
The scan duration: 16.75 seconds.
Number of starts: 53
max_execution_time: 30
memory_limit: 128
So the final scan is NOT successful.
Any help is highly appreciated!
NB: i performed DB check & mount check without any issues!