Can't create a first page: Illegal offset type #4794

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OVERLORD · 2026-02-05T09:16:20+03:00

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 09:16:20 +03:00

Originally created by @CamaroSS on GitHub (May 24, 2024).

Describe the Bug

I can't create a single page after a fresh install due to a fatal error.
The page is in "pages" table as a draft, but I can't see it anywhere in the UI.

Illegal offset type

Environment

PHP Version: 8.1.26
BookStack Version: v24.05.1
Theme Configured:

#0 D:\path-to-bookstack-instance\BookStack\vendor\laravel\framework\src\Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model.php(1706): class_uses_recursive(Object(BookStack\Entities\Models\Chapter))

Full stack trace:
https://pastebin.com/h8LmtSeJ

Steps to Reproduce

Create a new shelf
Create a new book
Create a new chapter
Click "Create a new page"

Expected Behaviour

A page is created

Screenshots or Additional Context

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Exact BookStack Version

v24.05.1

Originally created by @CamaroSS on GitHub (May 24, 2024). ### Describe the Bug I can't create a single page after a fresh install due to a fatal error. The page is in "pages" table as a draft, but I can't see it anywhere in the UI. Illegal offset type Environment PHP Version: 8.1.26 BookStack Version: v24.05.1 Theme Configured: #0 D:\path-to-bookstack-instance\BookStack\vendor\laravel\framework\src\Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model.php(1706): class_uses_recursive(Object(BookStack\Entities\Models\Chapter)) Full stack trace: https://pastebin.com/h8LmtSeJ ### Steps to Reproduce 1. Create a new shelf 2. Create a new book 3. Create a new chapter 4. Click "Create a new page" ### Expected Behaviour A page is created ### Screenshots or Additional Context _No response_ ### Browser Details _No response_ ### Exact BookStack Version v24.05.1

OVERLORD added the 🐛 Bug label 2026-02-05 09:16:20 +03:00

OVERLORD closed this issue

2026-02-05 09:16:22 +03:00

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 09:16:25 +03:00

@CamaroSS commented on GitHub (May 24, 2024):

I am not used to Laravel at all and don't have time to get too deep into this, so I just hacked into

BookStack\vendor\laravel\framework\src\Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model.php line 1706

- || (is_object($relation) && in_array(AsPivot::class, class_uses_recursive($relation), true));
+ || (is_object($relation) && in_array(AsPivot::class, class_uses_recursive(get_class($relation)), true));

It works good so far.

@CamaroSS commented on GitHub (May 24, 2024): I am not used to Laravel at all and don't have time to get too deep into this, so I just hacked into BookStack\vendor\laravel\framework\src\Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model.php line 1706 - || (is_object($relation) && in_array(AsPivot::class, class_uses_recursive($relation), true)); + || (is_object($relation) && in_array(AsPivot::class, class_uses_recursive(get_class($relation)), true)); It works good so far.

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 09:16:27 +03:00

@ssddanbrown commented on GitHub (May 24, 2024):

That's odd, class_uses_recursive should call get_class if it's appropriate already. This also is not something I'm able to reproduce. I'd be worried that your changes may be hiding a different issue.

Have you made any other changes to the code at all?
Do the update steps run without error?
Is there any additional detail for the error if you view it in the app debug log?

@ssddanbrown commented on GitHub (May 24, 2024): That's odd, `class_uses_recursive` [should call `get_class` ](https://github.com/laravel/framework/blob/69b244063f2c57763bd13be50a8e9d4125720609/src/Illuminate/Support/helpers.php#L88-L90) if it's appropriate already. This also is not something I'm able to reproduce. I'd be worried that your changes may be hiding a different issue. - Have you made any other changes to the code at all? - Do the [update steps](https://www.bookstackapp.com/docs/admin/updates/) run without error? - Is there any additional detail for the error if you view it in the [app debug log](https://www.bookstackapp.com/docs/admin/debugging/#error-log-file)?

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 09:16:30 +03:00

@CamaroSS commented on GitHub (May 24, 2024):

Sorry, the culprit was a local PHP misconfiguration, not an issue. Thanks!

@CamaroSS commented on GitHub (May 24, 2024): Sorry, the culprit was a local PHP misconfiguration, not an issue. Thanks!

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 09:16:33 +03:00

@virtadpt commented on GitHub (May 24, 2024):

@CamaroSS For future reference, what was the PHP misconfiguration in question?

@virtadpt commented on GitHub (May 24, 2024): @CamaroSS For future reference, what was the PHP misconfiguration in question?

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 09:16:34 +03:00

@CamaroSS commented on GitHub (May 24, 2024):

@CamaroSS For future reference, what was the PHP misconfiguration in question?

There was an auto_prepend_file that in turn included an autoloader for another vendor directory, so class loading was quite messed up.

@CamaroSS commented on GitHub (May 24, 2024): > @CamaroSS For future reference, what was the PHP misconfiguration in question? There was an auto_prepend_file that in turn included an autoloader for another `vendor` directory, so class loading was quite messed up.

OVERLORD referenced this issue

2026-02-05 10:31:32 +03:00

[PR #4794] [MERGED] Text: Tweaks to EN text for consistency/readability #6410

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