# Bug OP-19499 - Creation of new work packages and status transitions not possible aber upgrade to 17.5 Project: OpenProject Status: closed URL: https://community.openproject.org/work_packages/OP-19499 ## Open points _No work packages_ ## Details | Attribute | Value | | --- | --- | | Date | | | Priority | Medium | | Module | Modules and project features / Work packages | | Target versions | 17.5.1 | | Observed in versions | 17.5.0 | | Sprint | | | Backlog bucket | | | Bug found in version (deprecated) | 17.5.x | | Found in mobile app version | | | Follow-up feedback e-mail | | | Requires doc change | No | | Accessibility | No | | Pull preview | | | List | | | Labels | | ## People | Attribute | Value | | --- | --- | | Assignee | | | Accountable | | | Product manager | | | Developers | Jan Sandbrink | | Designer | | | Ordered by | | | Signed off by | | | Interest by | | ## Planning | Attribute | Value | | --- | --- | | Relevance | | ## Costs | Attribute | Value | | --- | --- | | Votes | | | Work | | | Labor costs | | ## Description ### Disclaimer This has been reported by different organizations. I tried to summarize what we have gathered from different sources so far. ### Steps to reproduce
Presumably a package based installation 1. Upgrade from OP 17.4 to OP 17.5 2. Login as a user 3. Try to create a new work package in any project or select an existing work package and try to change its status ### What is the buggy behavior?
* Nothing happens. User either sees a blank page or sees an error message "internal error". ### What is the expected behavior?
1. It is possible to create and edit work packages after updating to OP 17.5 ### ### **Logs**
All reported cases mention 401 error messages within the browser console. Example from a user who cannot create now work packages: Example from a user who cannot change work package status options:
Before hitting the button to change status: ```text Uncaught HALError: Http failure response for http://[IP]/api/v3/queries/form: 401 Unauthorized _HalError hal-error.ts:19 createErrorObservable hal-resource.service.ts:323 performRequest hal-resource.service.ts:96 RxJS 13 onLoad Angular hal-error.ts:19:5 Uncaught (in promise) HALError: Http failure response for http://[IP]/api/v3/queries/form: 401 Unauthorized _HalError hal-error.ts:19 createErrorObservable hal-resource.service.ts:323 performRequest hal-resource.service.ts:96 RxJS 13 onLoad Angular hal-error.ts:19:5 ``` After hitting the button: ```text Failed to build edit field: HALError: Http failure response for http://[IP]/api/v3/work_packages/38/form: 401 Unauthorized _HalError hal-error.ts:19 createErrorObservable hal-resource.service.ts:323 performRequest hal-resource.service.ts:96 RxJS 13 Angular 2 RxJS 64 fromObject hal-link.ts:75 $fetch hal-link.ts:92 linkFunc hal-link.ts:130 updateForm resource-changeset.ts:182 getForm resource-changeset.ts:156 loadFormAndCheck edit-form.ts:317 loadFieldSchema edit-form.ts:298 loadFieldSchema edit-form.ts:297 loadFieldSchema table-edit-form.ts:173 activate edit-form.ts:123 processEvent edit-cell-handler.ts:85 handleEvent click-or-enter-handler.ts:15 onClickOrEnter click-or-enter-handler.ts:9 handleEvent click-or-enter-handler.ts:15 attachTo event-handler-registry.ts:50 n index.js:6 listener index.js:6 edit-form.ts:336:17 Handling error message HALError: Http failure response for http://[IP]/api/v3/work_packages/38/form: 401 Unauthorized _HalError hal-error.ts:19 createErrorObservable hal-resource.service.ts:323 performRequest hal-resource.service.ts:96 RxJS 13 Angular 2 RxJS 64 fromObject hal-link.ts:75 $fetch hal-link.ts:92 linkFunc hal-link.ts:130 updateForm resource-changeset.ts:182 getForm resource-changeset.ts:156 loadFormAndCheck edit-form.ts:317 loadFieldSchema edit-form.ts:298 loadFieldSchema edit-form.ts:297 loadFieldSchema table-edit-form.ts:173 activate edit-form.ts:123 processEvent edit-cell-handler.ts:85 handleEvent click-or-enter-handler.ts:15 onClickOrEnter click-or-enter-handler.ts:9 handleEvent click-or-enter-handler.ts:15 attachTo event-handler-registry.ts:50 n index.js:6 listener index.js:6 for work package Object { injector: {…}, "$source": {…}, "$loaded": true, halInitializer: initializer(halResource), "$links": {…}, "$embedded": {}, "$halType": "WorkPackage", derivedStartDate: Getter & Setter, derivedDueDate: Getter & Setter, spentTime: Getter & Setter, … } hal-resource-notification.service.ts:77:13 Failed to load default form select-edit-field.component.ts:143:28 valuesLoadingPromise select-edit-field.component.ts:143 (Async: promise callback) initialize select-edit-field.component.ts:143 ngOnInit edit-field.component.ts:70 ngOnInit select-edit-field.component.ts:117 Angular 38 create editing-portal-service.ts:57 activateField table-edit-form.ts:117 (Async: promise callback) activateField table-edit-form.ts:106 renderField edit-form.ts:343 activate edit-form.ts:130 (Async: promise callback) activate edit-form.ts:124 processEvent edit-cell-handler.ts:85 handleEvent click-or-enter-handler.ts:15 onClickOrEnter click-or-enter-handler.ts:9 handleEvent click-or-enter-handler.ts:15 attachTo event-handler-registry.ts:50 n index.js:6 listener index.js:6 ``` This user also checked their proxy and saw that the request does not reach the backend: ```text [Wed Jun 10 16:21:41.318557 2026] [proxy_http:error] [pid 2899:tid 140322034128448] [client [IP]] AH01114: HTTP: failed to make connection to backend: 127.0.0.1, referer: http://[IP]/projects/ai0-dev-0-0-1-pcb-assembly-test-and-evaluation/gantt?query_props=%7B%22tll%22%3A%22%7B%5C%22left%5C%22%3A%5C%22startDate%5C%22%2C%5C%22right%5C%22%3A%5C%22dueDate%5C%22%2C%5C%22farRight%5C%22%3A%5C%22subject%5C%22%7D%22%2C%22tzl%22%3A%22auto%22%2C%22tv%22%3Atrue%2C%22hi%22%3Atrue%2C%22t%22%3A%22start_date%3Aasc%22%2C%22c%22%3A%5B%22id%22%2C%22type%22%2C%22subject%22%2C%22status%22%2C%22startDate%22%2C%22dueDate%22%2C%22duration%22%5D%2C%22f%22%3A%5B%7B%22n%22%3A%22status%22%2C%22o%22%3A%22o%22%2C%22v%22%3A%5B%5D%7D%5D%7D&name=all_open [Wed Jun 10 16:22:11.069541 2026] [proxy:error] [pid 2899:tid 140322067699264] (111)Connection refused: AH00957: http: attempt to connect to 127.0.0.1:6000 (127.0.0.1) failed [Wed Jun 10 16:22:11.069601 2026] [proxy_http:error] [pid 2899:tid 140322067699264] [client [IP]] AH01114: HTTP: failed to make connection to backend: 127.0.0.1, referer: http://[IP]/projects/ai0-dev-0-0-1-pcb-assembly-test-and-evaluation/gantt?query_props=%7B%22tll%22%3A%22%7B%5C%22left%5C%22%3A%5C%22startDate%5C%22%2C%5C%22right%5C%22%3A%5C%22dueDate%5C%22%2C%5C%22farRight%5C%22%3A%5C%22subject%5C%22%7D%22%2C%22tzl%22%3A%22auto%22%2C%22tv%22%3Atrue%2C%22hi%22%3Atrue%2C%22t%22%3A%22start_date%3Aasc%22%2C%22c%22%3A%5B%22id%22%2C%22type%22%2C%22subject%22%2C%22status%22%2C%22startDate%22%2C%22dueDate%22%2C%22duration%22%5D%2C%22f%22%3A%5B%7B%22n%22%3A%22status%22%2C%22o%22%3A%22o%22%2C%22v%22%3A%5B%5D%7D%5D%7D&name=all_open ``` ### ### Environment information
**OpenProject installation type** * Packaged installation * Ubuntu * Docker All-in-one container * Docker-compose installation **OpenProject version** _17.5_ **Browser** * [x] Chrome * [ ] Firefox * [ ] Safari * [ ] Mobile Safari * [x] Other (Edge) **Operating System** * [ ] Windows * [ ] Mac OS X * [ ] Mobile iOS * [ ] Mobile Android * [ ] Linux (please specify distro) * [ ] Chrome OS * [ ] Other (please specify) **Language** _EN/DE/FR_