CVE-2004-1405 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 5.2% (pctl 92)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 5.15% — more likely to be exploited than 92% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2004-12-31 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| mediawiki | mediawiki |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | MediaWiki 1.3.x - Arbitrary Script Upload | 2004-12-16 |
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110321710420059&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/13478/
- http://wikipedia.sourceforge.net/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11985
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110321710420059&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/13478/
- http://wikipedia.sourceforge.net/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11985
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