FoF Upload failing to upload files

bittiez

The issue

So after installing and enabling, it fails to upload any files.
I'm on a shared hosting (Racknerd)
Installed with softoculous

Flarum information

Flarum core: 1.8.13
PHP version: CLI: 8.4.17, Web: 8.4.17
PHP memory limit: CLI: 128M, Web: unable to detect
MySQL version: 8.0.44-cll-lve
Loaded extensions: Core, date, libxml, openssl, pcre, zlib, filter, hash, json, pcntl, random, readline, Reflection, SPL, session, standard, litespeed, bcmath, calendar, ctype, curl, dom, fileinfo, ftp, gd, iconv, mbstring, mysqlnd, PDO, Phar, posix, SimpleXML, soap, sockets, sqlite3, tokenizer, xml, xmlwriter, xsl, zip, mysqli, pdo_mysql, pdo_sqlite, xmlreader, memcached, ionCube Loader
+--------------------------+---------+--------+-------+
| Flarum Extensions        |         |        |       |
+--------------------------+---------+--------+-------+
| ID                       | Version | Commit | Notes |
+--------------------------+---------+--------+-------+
| flarum-flags             | v1.8.1  |        |       |
| flarum-approval          | v1.8.2  |        |       |
| flarum-tags              | v1.8.2  |        |       |
| fof-upload               | 1.8.8   |        |       |
| fof-oauth                | 1.7.3   |        |       |
| flarum-suspend           | v1.8.3  |        |       |
| flarum-subscriptions     | v1.8.1  |        |       |
| flarum-sticky            | v1.8.1  |        |       |
| flarum-statistics        | v1.8.1  |        |       |
| flarum-mentions          | v1.8.4  |        |       |
| flarum-markdown          | v1.8.1  |        |       |
| flarum-lock              | v1.8.1  |        |       |
| flarum-likes             | v1.8.1  |        |       |
| flarum-lang-english      | v1.8.0  |        |       |
| flarum-extension-manager | v1.0.4  |        |       |
| flarum-emoji             | v1.8.1  |        |       |
| flarum-bbcode            | v1.8.0  |        |       |
+--------------------------+---------+--------+-------+
Base URL: https://zzzzzzz/public
Installation path: /home/zzzz/zzzzz/public
Queue driver: sync
Session driver: file
Mail driver: smtp
Debug mode: off

The error:

[2026-02-10 04:01:03] flarum.ERROR: TypeError: Flarum\User\Command\UploadAvatar::__construct(): Argument #2 ($file) must be of type Psr\Http\Message\UploadedFileInterface, null given, called in /home/zzzzz/zzzzz.com/vendor/flarum/core/src/Api/Controller/UploadAvatarController.php on line 50 and defined in /home/zzzzz/zzzzz.com/vendor/flarum/core/src/User/Command/UploadAvatar.php:43
Stack trace:
#0 /home/zzzzz/zzzzz.com/vendor/flarum/core/src/Api/Controller/UploadAvatarController.php(50): Flarum\User\Command\UploadAvatar->__construct('1', NULL, Object(Flarum\User\User))
#1 /home/zzzzz/zzzzz.com/vendor/flarum/core/src/Api/Controller/AbstractSerializeController.php(116): Flarum\Api\Controller\UploadAvatarController->data(Object(Laminas\Diactoros\ServerRequest), Object(Tobscure\JsonApi\Document))
#2 /home/zzzzz/zzzzz.com/vendor/flarum/core/src/Http/RouteHandlerFactory.php(41): Flarum\Api\Controller\AbstractSerializeController->handle(Object(Laminas\Diactoros\ServerRequest))
#3 /home/zzzzz/zzzzz.com/vendor/flarum/core/src/Http/Middleware/ExecuteRoute.php(27): Flarum\Http\RouteHandlerFactory->{closure:Flarum\Http\RouteHandlerFactory::toController():36}(Object(Laminas\Diactoros\ServerRequest), Array)
#4 /home/zzzzz/zzzzz.com/vendor/laminas/laminas-stratigility/src/Next.php(51): Flarum\Http\Middleware\ExecuteRoute->process(Object(Laminas\Diactoros\ServerRequest), Object(Closure))
#5 /home/zzzzz/zzzzz.com/vendor/flarum/core/src/Api/Middleware/ThrottleApi.php(33): Laminas\Stratigility\Next->handle(Object(Laminas\Diactoros\ServerRequest))
#6 /home/zzzzz/zzzzz.com/vendor/laminas/laminas-stratigility/src/Next.php(51): Flarum\Api\Middleware\ThrottleApi->process(Object(Laminas\Diactoros\ServerRequest), Object(Laminas\Stratigility\Next))
#7 /home/zzzzz/zzzzz.com/vendor/flarum/core/src/Http/Middleware/CheckCsrfToken.php(44): Laminas\Stratigility\Next->handle(Object(Laminas\Diactoros\ServerRequest))
#8 /home/zzzzz/zzzzz.com/vendor/laminas/laminas-stratigility/src/Next.php(51): Flarum\Http\Middleware\CheckCsrfToken->process(Object(Laminas\Diactoros\ServerRequest), Object(Laminas\Stratigility\Next))
#9 /home/zzzzz/zzzzz.com/vendor/flarum/core/src/Http/Middleware/ResolveRoute.php(69): Laminas\Stratigility\Next->handle(Object(Laminas\Diactoros\ServerRequest))
#10 /home/zzzzz/zzzzz.com/vendor/laminas/laminas-stratigility/src/Next.php(51): Flarum\Http\Middleware\ResolveRoute->process(Object(Laminas\Diactoros\ServerRequest), Object(Laminas\Stratigility\Next))
#11 /home/zzzzz/zzzzz.com/vendor/flarum/core/src/Http/Middleware/SetLocale.php(51): Laminas\Stratigility\Next->handle(Object(Laminas\Diactoros\ServerRequest))
#12 /home/zzzzz/zzzzz.com/vendor/laminas/laminas-stratigility/src/Next.php(51): Flarum\Http\Middleware\SetLocale->process(Object(Laminas\Diactoros\ServerRequest), Object(Laminas\Stratigility\Next))
#13 /home/zzzzz/zzzzz.com/vendor/flarum/core/src/Http/Middleware/AuthenticateWithHeader.php(58): Laminas\Stratigility\Next->handle(Object(Laminas\Diactoros\ServerRequest))
#14 /home/zzzzz/zzzzz.com/vendor/laminas/laminas-stratigility/src/Next.php(51): Flarum\Http\Middleware\AuthenticateWithHeader->process(Object(Laminas\Diactoros\ServerRequest), Object(Laminas\Stratigility\Next))
#15 /home/zzzzz/zzzzz.com/vendor/flarum/core/src/Http/Middleware/AuthenticateWithSession.php(31): Laminas\Stratigility\Next->handle(Object(Laminas\Diactoros\ServerRequest))
#16 /home/zzzzz/zzzzz.com/vendor/laminas/laminas-stratigility/src/Next.php(51): Flarum\Http\Middleware\AuthenticateWithSession->process(Object(Laminas\Diactoros\ServerRequest), Object(Laminas\Stratigility\Next))
#17 /home/zzzzz/zzzzz.com/vendor/flarum/core/src/Http/Middleware/RememberFromCookie.php(52): Laminas\Stratigility\Next->handle(Object(Laminas\Diactoros\ServerRequest))
#18 /home/zzzzz/zzzzz.com/vendor/laminas/laminas-stratigility/src/Next.php(51): Flarum\Http\Middleware\RememberFromCookie->process(Object(Laminas\Diactoros\ServerRequest), Object(Laminas\Stratigility\Next))
#19 /home/zzzzz/zzzzz.com/vendor/flarum/core/src/Http/Middleware/StartSession.php(61): Laminas\Stratigility\Next->handle(Object(Laminas\Diactoros\ServerRequest))
#20 /home/zzzzz/zzzzz.com/vendor/laminas/laminas-stratigility/src/Next.php(51): Flarum\Http\Middleware\StartSession->process(Object(Laminas\Diactoros\ServerRequest), Object(Laminas\Stratigility\Next))
#21 /home/zzzzz/zzzzz.com/vendor/flarum/core/src/Api/Middleware/FakeHttpMethods.php(29): Laminas\Stratigility\Next->handle(Object(Laminas\Diactoros\ServerRequest))
#22 /home/zzzzz/zzzzz.com/vendor/laminas/laminas-stratigility/src/Next.php(51): Flarum\Api\Middleware\FakeHttpMethods->process(Object(Laminas\Diactoros\ServerRequest), Object(Laminas\Stratigility\Next))
#23 /home/zzzzz/zzzzz.com/vendor/flarum/core/src/Http/Middleware/ParseJsonBody.php(28): Laminas\Stratigility\Next->handle(Object(Laminas\Diactoros\ServerRequest))
#24 /home/zzzzz/zzzzz.com/vendor/laminas/laminas-stratigility/src/Next.php(51): Flarum\Http\Middleware\ParseJsonBody->process(Object(Laminas\Diactoros\ServerRequest), Object(Laminas\Stratigility\Next))
#25 /home/zzzzz/zzzzz.com/vendor/flarum/core/src/Http/Middleware/HandleErrors.php(57): Laminas\Stratigility\Next->handle(Object(Laminas\Diactoros\ServerRequest))
#26 /home/zzzzz/zzzzz.com/vendor/laminas/laminas-stratigility/src/Next.php(51): Flarum\Http\Middleware\HandleErrors->process(Object(Laminas\Diactoros\ServerRequest), Object(Laminas\Stratigility\Next))
#27 /home/zzzzz/zzzzz.com/vendor/flarum/core/src/Http/Middleware/InjectActorReference.php(25): Laminas\Stratigility\Next->handle(Object(Laminas\Diactoros\ServerRequest))
#28 /home/zzzzz/zzzzz.com/vendor/laminas/laminas-stratigility/src/Next.php(51): Flarum\Http\Middleware\InjectActorReference->process(Object(Laminas\Diactoros\ServerRequest), Object(Laminas\Stratigility\Next))
#29 /home/zzzzz/zzzzz.com/vendor/laminas/laminas-stratigility/src/MiddlewarePipe.php(76): Laminas\Stratigility\Next->handle(Object(Laminas\Diactoros\ServerRequest))
#30 /home/zzzzz/zzzzz.com/vendor/middlewares/request-handler/src/RequestHandler.php(84): Laminas\Stratigility\MiddlewarePipe->process(Object(Laminas\Diactoros\ServerRequest), Object(Laminas\Stratigility\Next))
#31 /home/zzzzz/zzzzz.com/vendor/laminas/laminas-stratigility/src/Next.php(51): Middlewares\RequestHandler->process(Object(Laminas\Diactoros\ServerRequest), Object(Laminas\Stratigility\Next))
#32 /home/zzzzz/zzzzz.com/vendor/middlewares/base-path-router/src/BasePathRouter.php(99): Laminas\Stratigility\Next->handle(Object(Laminas\Diactoros\ServerRequest))
#33 /home/zzzzz/zzzzz.com/vendor/laminas/laminas-stratigility/src/Next.php(51): Middlewares\BasePathRouter->process(Object(Laminas\Diactoros\ServerRequest), Object(Laminas\Stratigility\Next))
#34 /home/zzzzz/zzzzz.com/vendor/laminas/laminas-stratigility/src/Middleware/OriginalMessages.php(36): Laminas\Stratigility\Next->handle(Object(Laminas\Diactoros\ServerRequest))
#35 /home/zzzzz/zzzzz.com/vendor/laminas/laminas-stratigility/src/Next.php(51): Laminas\Stratigility\Middleware\OriginalMessages->process(Object(Laminas\Diactoros\ServerRequest), Object(Laminas\Stratigility\Next))
#36 /home/zzzzz/zzzzz.com/vendor/middlewares/base-path/src/BasePath.php(73): Laminas\Stratigility\Next->handle(Object(Laminas\Diactoros\ServerRequest))
#37 /home/zzzzz/zzzzz.com/vendor/laminas/laminas-stratigility/src/Next.php(51): Middlewares\BasePath->process(Object(Laminas\Diactoros\ServerRequest), Object(Laminas\Stratigility\Next))
#38 /home/zzzzz/zzzzz.com/vendor/flarum/core/src/Http/Middleware/ProcessIp.php(24): Laminas\Stratigility\Next->handle(Object(Laminas\Diactoros\ServerRequest))
#39 /home/zzzzz/zzzzz.com/vendor/laminas/laminas-stratigility/src/Next.php(51): Flarum\Http\Middleware\ProcessIp->process(Object(Laminas\Diactoros\ServerRequest), Object(Laminas\Stratigility\Next))
#40 /home/zzzzz/zzzzz.com/vendor/laminas/laminas-stratigility/src/MiddlewarePipe.php(76): Laminas\Stratigility\Next->handle(Object(Laminas\Diactoros\ServerRequest))
#41 /home/zzzzz/zzzzz.com/vendor/laminas/laminas-stratigility/src/MiddlewarePipe.php(65): Laminas\Stratigility\MiddlewarePipe->process(Object(Laminas\Diactoros\ServerRequest), Object(Laminas\Stratigility\EmptyPipelineHandler))
#42 /home/zzzzz/zzzzz.com/vendor/laminas/laminas-httphandlerrunner/src/RequestHandlerRunner.php(96): Laminas\Stratigility\MiddlewarePipe->handle(Object(Laminas\Diactoros\ServerRequest))
#43 /home/zzzzz/zzzzz.com/vendor/flarum/core/src/Http/Server.php(45): Laminas\HttpHandlerRunner\RequestHandlerRunner->run()
#44 /home/zzzzz/zzzzz.com/public/index.php(26): Flarum\Http\Server->listen()
#45 {main}  
[2026-02-10 04:13:19] flarum.ERROR: Swift_IoException: Connection to fiber18-r.iaasdns.com:465 Timed Out in /home/zzzzz/zzzzz.com/vendor/swiftmailer/swiftmailer/lib/classes/Swift/Transport/StreamBuffer.php:166

Relic System

one error relates to your SMTP timing out, might want to look into that
the other error relates to the upload failure, I would suggest checking the obvious first

upload max file size defaults in general to 2M - take a peek at that, ideally something akin o below is needed.

upload_max_filesize = 5M
post_max_size = 5M

check public/assets/avatars is writable, ideally 755 - I have had an issue where flarum created the folder with the wrong permissions on the folder itself.

bittiez

Relic System Thanks for the reply!

So my avatars folder is indeed 755

According to FoF Upload: Your php.ini values are post_max_size=8M and upload_max_filesize=2M so those should be good, I tried uploading an image that was 16kb so it should have easily been uploaded =/

The JS console says the response was error 500 if that changes anything

Relic System

off the top of my head (super busy sorry)

check php memory limit isn't being hit, apache/nginx logs would indicate this (plex/cpanel open logs, set to errors, with real time mode on, hit clear, try upload, see what error, if any you get.)
check storage/tmp has the required permissions (755)
I doubt but would be a gateway timeout as you're on shared hosting but again check logs on server.

sorry away this is a vomit of info, hopefully someone a little more informed can provide better feedback

I did read over the other 4 posts related to uploading and error 500's but they were so long ago and related to PHP 7 issues so unsure if they still apply.

bittiez

Relic System Ty again for the reply, memory limit is set to 126M

The only errors cpanel is showing is my 404 page being hit too many times(I think this is just scrapers)

storage/tmp doesn't exist, /tmp is 755

I'm on php 8.4 =/

bittiez

I'm wondering if it has to do with being hosted on a proxied cloudflare domain

clarkwinkelmann

If you cannot find any error message in the logs, try enabling debug in config.php and try again. The error message should be displayed on the page, or at least visible in the browser development tools.

bittiez

I found some error logs in another location that indicate exif php extension is not available so I'm trying to see if I can disable that feature, otherwise I will need to ask my hosting provider to enable it, those options aren't available for me to enable myself it seems

Relic System

bittiez I have used cloudflare with Flarum since day one, shouldn't be that but put the site in development mode and test, however the local 500 error suggested its server side.

bittiez

Okay so my hosting provider says exif is enable, and with some testing I confirmed this:

<?php
echo "Exif extension loaded: " . (extension_loaded('exif') ? 'YES' : 'NO') . "<br>";
echo "Function exif_read_data exists: " . (function_exists('exif_read_data') ? 'YES' : 'NO') . "<br>";
echo "Disabled functions: " . ini_get('disable_functions');
phpinfo();

Exif extension loaded: YES
Function exif_read_data exists: YES
Disabled functions:

I set memory limit to 256

[2026-02-11 02:37:13] flarum.ERROR: Intervention\Image\Exception\NotSupportedException: Reading Exif data is not supported by this PHP installation. in /home/xxxxxx/xxxxxx/vendor/intervention/image/src/Intervention/Image/Commands/ExifCommand.php:22
Stack trace:
#0 /home/xxxxxx/xxxxxx/vendor/intervention/image/src/Intervention/Image/AbstractDriver.php(94): Intervention\Image\Commands\ExifCommand->execute(Object(Intervention\Image\Image))
#1 /home/xxxxxx/xxxxxx/vendor/intervention/image/src/Intervention/Image/Image.php(108): Intervention\Image\AbstractDriver->executeCommand(Object(Intervention\Image\Image), 'exif', Array)
#2 /home/xxxxxx/xxxxxx/vendor/intervention/image/src/Intervention/Image/Commands/OrientateCommand.php(15): Intervention\Image\Image->__call('exif', Array)
#3 /home/xxxxxx/xxxxxx/vendor/intervention/image/src/Intervention/Image/AbstractDriver.php(94): Intervention\Image\Commands\OrientateCommand->execute(Object(Intervention\Image\Image))
#4 /home/xxxxxx/xxxxxx/vendor/intervention/image/src/Intervention/Image/Image.php(108): Intervention\Image\AbstractDriver->executeCommand(Object(Intervention\Image\Image), 'orientate', Array)
#5 /home/xxxxxx/xxxxxx/vendor/fof/upload/src/Processors/ImageProcessor.php(58): Intervention\Image\Image->__call('orientate', Array)
#6 /home/xxxxxx/xxxxxx/vendor/fof/upload/src/Listeners/AddImageProcessor.php(28): FoF\Upload\Processors\ImageProcessor->process(Object(FoF\Upload\File), Object(Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\File\UploadedFile), 'image/png')

bittiez

Okay I got this resolved by having Fileinfo extension enabled thanks everyone!

clarkwinkelmann

Also of note, if you disable the image resize feature, then you shouldn't need Exif support at all.