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
Published Feb 12, 2005
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 5.15%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 1.3
- 1.3.0
- 1.3.1
- 1.3.2
- 1.3.3
- 1.3.4
- 1.3.5
- 1.3.6
- 1.3.7
- 1.3.8
- 1.3.10
- 1.3.11
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5.15% (0.05154) | 92.17th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.15% (0.05154) | 91.32th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 12, 2026 | 12.05% (0.12046) | 93.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 30, 2025 | 10.16% (0.10161) | 92.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 8.92% (0.08923) | 91.77th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 12.58% (0.12577) | 89.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 8.92% (0.08923) | 91.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 27, 2025 | 6.73% (0.06729) | 93.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 5.22% (0.05221) | 92.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 20, 2024 | 6.63% (0.06627) | 93.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 4.79% (0.04789) | 91.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 7.69% (0.07687) | 93.05th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 7.69% (0.07687) | 92.39th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 7.69% (0.07687) | 81.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (4)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110321710420059&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://secunia.com/advisories/13478/ third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://wikipedia.sourceforge.net/ x_refsource_MISCPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11985 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatch
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110321710420059&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/13478/ | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://wikipedia.sourceforge.net/ | x_refsource_MISCPatch | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11985 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatch |
Change history (0)
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