Originally Posted by isaac
This permissions correction will be in the next release version of UBB.threads. If anyone needs this fixed right now and cannot wait until the next release, the fix is simple:

in /scripts/showflat.inc.php
FIND
Code
if ($ext == "pdf") {

REPLACE WITH
Code
if ($ext == "pdf" && $userob->check_access("forum", "CAN_DOWNLOAD", $topic_info['FORUM_ID'])) {

thats all.

Outdoorking - thank you for this thumbsup

Thank you very much for the quick fix it is really appreciated.