diff --git a/docs/SECURITY.md b/docs/SECURITY.md
index 1fcdb33..145770b 100644
--- a/docs/SECURITY.md
+++ b/docs/SECURITY.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ This Symfony bundle **tracks route performance metrics** (timing, database query
 | SQL injection | Use Doctrine parameterized queries; validate sort/filter parameters. |
 | SSRF via webhook URLs | Only allow webhook URLs from trusted configuration (env), not from end-user POST bodies. |
 | Information leakage in exports | Restrict export actions to trusted roles; avoid exporting secrets from request attributes. |
-| DoS via large exports or queries | Use pagination, limits, and infrastructure timeouts. |
+| DoS via large exports or queries | Access-record exports capped by `export.max_rows` (default **5000**, max **50000** for BC); use pagination and infrastructure timeouts. |
 
 ## Admin UI guard (REQ-UI-002)
 
@@ -88,6 +88,6 @@ Before tagging a release, confirm:
 | **Logging** | No secrets in application logs from bundle code paths. |
 | **Cryptography** | HTTPS/TLS for outbound calls is the deployer’s responsibility; document. |
 | **Permissions / exposure** | Dashboard and export routes require `access_roles` or custom checker; `allow_unauthenticated` is `false` by default. |
-| **Limits / DoS** | Export size and query limits documented where applicable. |
+| **Limits / DoS** | `export.max_rows` defaults to 5000 (configurable up to 50000). |
 
 Record confirmation in the release PR or tag notes.
diff --git a/src/Controller/PerformanceController.php b/src/Controller/PerformanceController.php
index 53eece4..7564f4b 100644
--- a/src/Controller/PerformanceController.php
+++ b/src/Controller/PerformanceController.php
@@ -154,6 +154,8 @@ public function __construct(
         #[Autowire('%nowo_performance.access_records_retention_days%')]
         private readonly ?int $accessRecordsRetentionDays = null,
         private readonly ?PerformanceAccessCheckerInterface $accessChecker = null,
+        #[Autowire('%nowo_performance.export.max_rows%')]
+        private readonly int $exportMaxRows = 5000,
     ) {
     }
 
@@ -1120,6 +1122,7 @@ public function exportRecordsCsv(Request $request): StreamedResponse
                 $maxMemoryUsage,
                 $referer,
                 $user,
+                $this->exportMaxRows,
             );
         } catch (Throwable) {
             $result = ['records' => [], 'total' => 0];
@@ -1244,6 +1247,7 @@ public function exportRecordsJson(Request $request): Response
                 $maxMemoryUsage,
                 $referer,
                 $user,
+                $this->exportMaxRows,
             );
         } catch (Throwable) {
             $result = ['records' => [], 'total' => 0];
diff --git a/src/DependencyInjection/Configuration.php b/src/DependencyInjection/Configuration.php
index edb4324..a204e6b 100644
--- a/src/DependencyInjection/Configuration.php
+++ b/src/DependencyInjection/Configuration.php
@@ -320,6 +320,18 @@ public function getConfigTreeBuilder(): TreeBuilder
                         ->end()
                     ->end()
                 ->end()
+                ->arrayNode('export')
+                    ->info('Export limits for access-records CSV/JSON downloads')
+                    ->addDefaultsIfNotSet()
+                    ->children()
+                        ->integerNode('max_rows')
+                            ->info('Maximum access-record rows returned by export endpoints. Default 5000; set up to 50000 to restore previous behavior.')
+                            ->defaultValue(5000)
+                            ->min(1)
+                            ->max(50000)
+                        ->end()
+                    ->end()
+                ->end()
                 ->arrayNode('notifications')
                     ->info('Performance alert notifications configuration')
                     ->addDefaultsIfNotSet()
diff --git a/src/DependencyInjection/PerformanceExtension.php b/src/DependencyInjection/PerformanceExtension.php
index ce5db1f..1c0a7e6 100644
--- a/src/DependencyInjection/PerformanceExtension.php
+++ b/src/DependencyInjection/PerformanceExtension.php
@@ -140,6 +140,9 @@ public function load(array $configs, ContainerBuilder $container): void
         $container->setParameter($securityPath . '.access_checker', $securityConfig['access_checker'] ?? null);
         $container->setParameter($securityPath . '.allow_unauthenticated', $securityConfig['allow_unauthenticated'] ?? false);
 
+        $exportConfig = $config['export'] ?? [];
+        $container->setParameter(Configuration::ALIAS . '.export.max_rows', $exportConfig['max_rows'] ?? 5000);
+
         $this->registerAccessChecker($container, $securityConfig);
 
         // Notifications configuration
diff --git a/src/Repository/RouteDataRecordRepository.php b/src/Repository/RouteDataRecordRepository.php
index 8579d5e..98ccee1 100644
--- a/src/Repository/RouteDataRecordRepository.php
+++ b/src/Repository/RouteDataRecordRepository.php
@@ -901,7 +901,7 @@ public function getPaginatedRecords(
      * @param int|null $maxMemoryUsage Optional max memory (bytes)
      * @param string|null $referer Optional referer filter (partial match)
      * @param string|null $user Optional user filter (partial match)
-     * @param int $limit Maximum records to return (default 50_000)
+     * @param int $limit Maximum records to return (default 5_000; configurable via nowo_performance.export.max_rows)
      *
      * @return array{records: RouteDataRecord[], total: int}
      */
@@ -918,7 +918,7 @@ public function getRecordsForExport(
         ?int $maxMemoryUsage = null,
         ?string $referer = null,
         ?string $user = null,
-        int $limit = 50_000,
+        int $limit = 5_000,
     ): array {
         $qb = $this->createQueryBuilder('r')
             ->join('r.routeData', 'rd')
diff --git a/tests/Unit/DependencyInjection/ConfigurationTest.php b/tests/Unit/DependencyInjection/ConfigurationTest.php
index a257618..1071aa9 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/DependencyInjection/ConfigurationTest.php
+++ b/tests/Unit/DependencyInjection/ConfigurationTest.php
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ public function testDefaultConfiguration(): void
         $this->assertSame(['ROLE_ADMIN'], $config['security']['access_roles']);
         $this->assertNull($config['security']['access_checker']);
         $this->assertFalse($config['security']['allow_unauthenticated']);
+        $this->assertSame(5000, $config['export']['max_rows']);
     }
 
     public function testCustomConfiguration(): void
diff --git a/tests/Unit/DependencyInjection/PerformanceExtensionTest.php b/tests/Unit/DependencyInjection/PerformanceExtensionTest.php
index a76eb56..21486d4 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/DependencyInjection/PerformanceExtensionTest.php
+++ b/tests/Unit/DependencyInjection/PerformanceExtensionTest.php
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ public function testLoadDefaultConfiguration(): void
         $this->assertSame('bootstrap', $this->container->getParameter('nowo_performance.dashboard.template'));
         $this->assertSame(['ROLE_ADMIN'], $this->container->getParameter('nowo_performance.security.access_roles'));
         $this->assertFalse($this->container->getParameter('nowo_performance.security.allow_unauthenticated'));
+        $this->assertSame(5000, $this->container->getParameter('nowo_performance.export.max_rows'));
         $this->assertTrue($this->container->hasAlias(PerformanceAccessCheckerInterface::class));
         $this->assertTrue($this->container->hasDefinition('nowo_performance.access_checker.default'));
         $this->assertSame(