No Code Attached Yet bug
avatar brianteeman
brianteeman
18 Aug 2026

What happened?

Try to create an override of a component
Fails with
20 Joomla\Filesystem\Path::check() - Snooping out of bounds @ com_contact/categories

# Function Location
1 () JROOT/libraries/vendor/joomla/filesystem/src/Path.php:172
2 Joomla\Filesystem\Path::check() JROOT/administrator/components/com_templates/src/Model/TemplateModel.php:1183
3 Joomla\Component\Templates\Administrator\Model\TemplateModel->createOverride() JROOT/administrator/components/com_templates/src/Controller/TemplateController.php:399
4 Joomla\Component\Templates\Administrator\Controller\TemplateController->overrides() JROOT/libraries/src/MVC/Controller/BaseController.php:730
5 Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\BaseController->execute() JROOT/libraries/src/Dispatcher/ComponentDispatcher.php:143
6 Joomla\CMS\Dispatcher\ComponentDispatcher->dispatch() JROOT/libraries/src/Component/ComponentHelper.php:361
7 Joomla\CMS\Component\ComponentHelper::renderComponent() JROOT/libraries/src/Application/AdministratorApplication.php:150
8 Joomla\CMS\Application\AdministratorApplication->dispatch() JROOT/libraries/src/Application/AdministratorApplication.php:206
9 Joomla\CMS\Application\AdministratorApplication->doExecute() JROOT/libraries/src/Application/CMSApplication.php:304
10 Joomla\CMS\Application\CMSApplication->execute() JROOT/administrator/includes/app.php:58
11 require_once() JROOT/administrator/index.php:32

Version

5.4.8 and 6.1.3

Expected result

No response

Actual result

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System Information

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Additional Comments

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avatar brianteeman brianteeman - open - 18 Aug 2026
avatar brianteeman brianteeman - change - 18 Aug 2026
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avatar brianteeman brianteeman - change - 18 Aug 2026
Title
[6.1.3] Cant create overrids
[5.4.8][6.1.3] Cant create overrids
avatar brianteeman brianteeman - edited - 18 Aug 2026
avatar brianteeman brianteeman - change - 18 Aug 2026
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avatar brianteeman brianteeman - edited - 18 Aug 2026
avatar brianteeman brianteeman - change - 18 Aug 2026
Title
[5.4.8][6.1.3] Cant create overrids
[5.4.8][6.1.3] Cant create overrides
avatar brianteeman brianteeman - edited - 18 Aug 2026
avatar brianteeman
brianteeman - comment - 18 Aug 2026

the same problem when you try to delete a folder - different part of the code

# Function Location
1 () JROOT/libraries/vendor/joomla/filesystem/src/Path.php:172
2 Joomla\Filesystem\Path::check() JROOT/administrator/components/com_templates/src/Model/TemplateModel.php:1466
3 Joomla\Component\Templates\Administrator\Model\TemplateModel->deleteFolder() JROOT/administrator/components/com_templates/src/Controller/TemplateController.php:630
4 Joomla\Component\Templates\Administrator\Controller\TemplateController->deleteFolder() JROOT/libraries/src/MVC/Controller/BaseController.php:730
5 Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\BaseController->execute() JROOT/libraries/src/Dispatcher/ComponentDispatcher.php:143
6 Joomla\CMS\Dispatcher\ComponentDispatcher->dispatch() JROOT/libraries/src/Component/ComponentHelper.php:361
7 Joomla\CMS\Component\ComponentHelper::renderComponent() JROOT/libraries/src/Application/AdministratorApplication.php:150
8 Joomla\CMS\Application\AdministratorApplication->dispatch() JROOT/libraries/src/Application/AdministratorApplication.php:206
9 Joomla\CMS\Application\AdministratorApplication->doExecute() JROOT/libraries/src/Application/CMSApplication.php:320
10 Joomla\CMS\Application\CMSApplication->execute() JROOT/administrator/includes/app.php:58
11 require_once() JROOT/administrator/index.php:32
avatar brianteeman
brianteeman - comment - 18 Aug 2026

the same problem when you try to create a folder - different code

# Function Location
1 () JROOT/libraries/vendor/joomla/filesystem/src/Path.php:172
2 Joomla\Filesystem\Path::check() JROOT/administrator/components/com_templates/src/Model/TemplateModel.php:1431
3 Joomla\Component\Templates\Administrator\Model\TemplateModel->createFolder() JROOT/administrator/components/com_templates/src/Controller/TemplateController.php:583
4 Joomla\Component\Templates\Administrator\Controller\TemplateController->createFolder() JROOT/libraries/src/MVC/Controller/BaseController.php:730
5 Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\BaseController->execute() JROOT/libraries/src/Dispatcher/ComponentDispatcher.php:143
6 Joomla\CMS\Dispatcher\ComponentDispatcher->dispatch() JROOT/libraries/src/Component/ComponentHelper.php:361
7 Joomla\CMS\Component\ComponentHelper::renderComponent() JROOT/libraries/src/Application/AdministratorApplication.php:150
8 Joomla\CMS\Application\AdministratorApplication->dispatch() JROOT/libraries/src/Application/AdministratorApplication.php:206
9 Joomla\CMS\Application\AdministratorApplication->doExecute() JROOT/libraries/src/Application/CMSApplication.php:320
10 Joomla\CMS\Application\CMSApplication->execute() JROOT/administrator/includes/app.php:58
11 require_once() JROOT/administrator/index.php:32
avatar muhme
muhme - comment - 19 Aug 2026

Confirmed:

  • Creating a folder fails in 5.4.8 and 6.1.3
  • Deleting a folder fails in 5.4.8 and 6.1.3
  • Creating an overwrite of a component fails in 5.4.8 and 6.1.3

Additionally:

  • Creating an overwrite of a plugin fails in 5.4.8 and 6.1.3

Checked all these actions are working in 5.4.7 and 6.1.2

avatar richard67 richard67 - change - 20 Aug 2026
Status New Closed
Closed_Date 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2026-08-20 08:51:01
Closed_By richard67
avatar richard67 richard67 - close - 20 Aug 2026

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