getgrav/grav · error · RuntimeException

Failed to rename file: Bad destination

Error message

Failed to rename file: Bad destination

What it means

Error "Failed to rename file: Bad destination" thrown in getgrav/grav.

Source

Thrown at system/src/Grav/Common/Media/Traits/MediaUploadTrait.php:401

    public function renameFile(string $from, string $to, ?array $settings = null): void
    {
        // Add the defaults to the settings.
        $settings = $this->getUploadSettings($settings);
        $filesystem = Filesystem::getInstance(false);

        // This method had no filename validation at all. It has no callers in core
        // today, but it is part of the public MediaUploadInterface, so a plugin can
        // reach it directly. Both names are checked the same way deleteFile() does.
        if (!$this->checkFilepath($from) || !Utils::checkFilename($filesystem->basename($from))
            || !$this->checkFilepath($to) || !Utils::checkFilename($filesystem->basename($to))) {
            // TODO: translate error message
            throw new RuntimeException('Failed to rename file: ' . $this->translate('PLUGIN_ADMIN.BAD_FILENAME'), 400);
        }

        $path = $settings['destination'] ?? $this->getPath();
        if (!$path) {
            // TODO: translate error message
            throw new RuntimeException('Failed to rename file: Bad destination', 400);
        }

        /** @var UniformResourceLocator $locator */
        $locator = $this->getGrav()['locator'];
        $locator->clearCache();

        // Get base name of the file.
        $pathname = $filesystem->pathname($from);

        // Remove @2x, @3x and .meta.yaml
        [$base, $ext,,] = $this->getFileParts($filesystem->basename($from));
        $from = "{$pathname}{$base}.{$ext}";

        [$base, $ext,,] = $this->getFileParts($filesystem->basename($to));
        $to = "{$pathname}{$base}.{$ext}";

        $this->doRename($from, $to, $path);

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at system/src/Grav/Common/Media/Traits/MediaUploadTrait.php:401 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of getgrav/grav@6040efed04 (2026-08-17). Data as JSON: /api/errors/060fb579b8ea8fa8. Report an issue: GitHub.