Exception when applying Auto Look and Feel

Platform Notice: Data Center Only - This article only applies to Atlassian apps on the Data Center platform.

Note that this KB was created for the Data Center version of the product. Data Center KBs for non-Data-Center-specific features may also work for Server versions of the product, however they have not been tested. Support for Server* products ended on February 15th 2024. If you are running a Server product, you can visit the Atlassian Server end of support announcement to review your migration options.

*Except Fisheye and Crucible

Symptoms

  • Upload a Logo into JIRA

  • Attempt to apply the "Auto Look and Feel" feature

    • that is: Clicking on "To apply a color scheme that matches your logo, click here."

  • Browser exception

The following appears in the atlassian-jira.log:

2013-05-30 09:42:10,432 http-bio-127.0.0.1-18000-exec-16 ERROR [500ErrorPage.jsp] Exception caught in 500 page javax.imageio.IIOException: Can't get input stream from URL! java.lang.RuntimeException: javax.imageio.IIOException: Can't get input stream from URL! at com.atlassian.jira.lookandfeel.AutoLookAndFeelManager.getLogoInfo(AutoLookAndFeelManager.java:245) at com.atlassian.jira.lookandfeel.AutoLookAndFeelManager.generateFromLogo(AutoLookAndFeelManager.java:53) at com.atlassian.jira.lookandfeel.EditLookAndFeel.doAutoUpdateColors(EditLookAndFeel.java:368) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source) at webwork.util.InjectionUtils$DefaultInjectionImpl.invoke(InjectionUtils.java:70) at webwork.util.InjectionUtils.invoke(InjectionUtils.java:56) ... ... Caused by: sun.security.validator.ValidatorException: PKIX path building failed: sun.security.provider.certpath.SunCertPathBuilderException: unable to find valid certification path to requested target at sun.security.validator.PKIXValidator.doBuild(Unknown Source) at sun.security.validator.PKIXValidator.engineValidate(Unknown Source) at sun.security.validator.Validator.validate(Unknown Source) at sun.security.ssl.X509TrustManagerImpl.validate(Unknown Source) at sun.security.ssl.X509TrustManagerImpl.checkTrusted(Unknown Source) at sun.security.ssl.X509TrustManagerImpl.checkServerTrusted(Unknown Source) ... 208 more Caused by: sun.security.provider.certpath.SunCertPathBuilderException: unable to find valid certification path to requested target at sun.security.provider.certpath.SunCertPathBuilder.engineBuild(Unknown Source) at java.security.cert.CertPathBuilder.build(Unknown Source) ... 214 more

or

2013-05-30 17:25:04,734 http-bio-8080-exec-16 ERROR [500ErrorPage.jsp] Exception caught in 500 page javax.imageio.IIOException: Can't get input stream from URL! java.lang.RuntimeException: javax.imageio.IIOException: Can't get input stream from URL! at com.atlassian.jira.lookandfeel.AutoLookAndFeelManager.getLogoInfo(AutoLookAndFeelManager.java:245) at com.atlassian.jira.lookandfeel.AutoLookAndFeelManager.generateFromLogo(AutoLookAndFeelManager.java:53) at com.atlassian.jira.lookandfeel.EditLookAndFeel.doAutoUpdateColors(EditLookAndFeel.java:368) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39) <+1> (DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597) at webwork.util.InjectionUtils$DefaultInjectionImpl.invoke(InjectionUtils.java:70) at webwork.util.InjectionUtils.invoke(InjectionUtils.java:56) <+2> (ActionSupport.java:433) (ActionSupport.java:157) ... ... Caused by: java.net.ConnectException: Connection refused at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.socketConnect(Native Method) at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.connectToAddress(PlainSocketImpl.java:213) at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.connect(PlainSocketImpl.java:200) at java.net.SocksSocketImpl.connect(SocksSocketImpl.java:432) at java.net.Socket.connect(Socket.java:529) at java.net.Socket.connect(Socket.java:478) at sun.net.NetworkClient.doConnect(NetworkClient.java:163) at sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.openServer(HttpClient.java:388) at sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.openServer(HttpClient.java:523)

Cause

The "Auto Look and Feel" functionality uses the defined Base URL for reference. An invalid URL or an URL that cannot be access results in error. See bug report here:

Resolution

Check the Base URL

  • JIRA Administration > System > General Configuration > Base URL

  • Ensure that the defined URL is correct and valid

  • If not update it to the proper URL

If using SSL and Base URL is correct

  • In this case, you will be SSL related errors within the logs

  • Double check your SSL configurations and ensure that you have a certificate properly installed into the Java environment.

Updated on September 25, 2025

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