Arbitrary Code Execution via File Upload in MediaWiki 1.3.8 and Earlier

CVE-2004-1405 · HIGH Severity

AV:N/AC:L/AU:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

MediaWiki 1.3.8 and earlier, when used with Apache mod_mime, does not properly handle files with two file extensions, such as .php.rar, which allows remote attackers to upload and execute arbitrary code.

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