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.
http://wikipedia.sourceforge.net/
http://secunia.com/advisories/13478/
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110321710420059&w=2
Source: Mitre, NVD
Published: 2004-12-31
Updated: 2016-10-18
Base Score: 7.5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Severity: High
Base Score: 9.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity: Critical